black bristle star?

[badd]

You knew the question would start lol.
I can see 3 maybe 4 tentacles poking out of some holes in rock.. And little bristles on the tentacles moving bits of food back in to hole..like a wave motion..
Took a pic ..but no way to point it out.. But it should be pretty much center with light on it. I looks to be pretty good size for a hitch hiker.. Have not seen anything yet but tentacles going to a center point.. had to guess each tentacle is about 2 inches long.

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[saltyfilmfolks]

Yup! Brittle Star. Score!

 

[badd]

maybe more then one..lol.. looked on back side of rock..and yep.. more little arms waving like they just dont care..

 

[badd]

Goes to prove what I read here... you dont always see little creatures right off... and may think rock is lifeless... but this little girl took 3 days to show her self.

 

[badd]

Yep Black bristle star .. and from months of lurking here....it paid off first 3 days.

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[saltyfilmfolks]

That's when I was hooked oh so many years ago. Not the coral, not the $$$ fish.
The first little arm.

 

[Zoey]

exciting stuff! i love hitchikers! well.. apart from my mantis lol

 

[badd]

I've got a couple bristle worms.. about 1 1/2 inches long.. really light pink..
Think all the creatures might be more interesting than a tank full of fish..lol

 

[Maritimer]

Only three days? Pfft.

A couple of weeks ago, we spotted one - black-and-white like a mimic octopus - in the reeftank at the public aquarium I work at on weekends. Tanks been set up for _years_, and none of us had ever seen that guy. (Serpent star)

Haven't seen him since, either.

~Bruce