Brittle star ID please - reef safe?

[Funkytone]

Found this little guy today. Is he safe to keep?

 

[Billdogg]

yes. Micro brittle star. You probably have many more hidden int he cracks and crevasses. I very important part of your CUC. If it seems that too many are there, cut back on the feeding. They will self limit their population with the available food supply. I spread them around from tank to tank as needed.

 

[The cats wrasse]

his name is frank

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Lol gotta love an ID thread where you ID the creature in the title

 

[The cats wrasse]

if i say clownfish you think? orange and white? maroon and yellow? black and white?

 

[Funkytone]

yes. Micro brittle star. You probably have many more hidden int he cracks and crevasses. I very important part of your CUC. If it seems that too many are there, cut back on the feeding. They will self limit their population with the available food supply. I spread them around from tank to tank as needed.

Thanks!

 

[Funkytone]

Lol gotta love an ID thread where you ID the creature in the title

Lol, I knew it was a brittle but I thought there were some that are not reef safe.

 

[35ppt]

Lol, I knew it was a brittle but I thought there were some that are not reef safe.

The green ones can get big enough to predate on fish but that's all as far as I know.

 

[Moscar]

Lol, I knew it was a brittle but I thought there were some that are not reef safe.

You are right - the green brittle has a bad reputation for hunting small fishes at night. Never had one, always avoided them because of this reputation.