Green Monster or Friend?

[bvanfish]

I’ve heard many people say green brittle stars are the worst but I am wondering has anyone had good experience? They are super cool and I have one about 5 inches across got him in there today and already was grabbing on mysis shrimp today.

if I keep it well fed will it be a model citizen or do I need to worry / try to sell him to the LFS?

I have a cleaner shrimp, blood shrimp, conch, clowns, trochus etc.

 

[Lavey29]

I think they get really large though so as long as you have a large set up with lots of rock.

 

[bvanfish]

I think they get really large though so as long as you have a large set up with lots of rock.

I have a 25 gallon so I’m assuming he’ll out grow me haha.

 

[sfin52]

Black and red good green bad and can be a fish eater

 

[bvanfish]

Black and red good green bad and can be a fish eater

If kept well fed do I need to worry much?

 

[sfin52]

If kept well fed do I need to worry much?

Depends. But it's always a risk. Definitely a sump lord

 

[bvanfish]

Depends. But it's always a risk. Definitely a sump lord

I don’t have a sump or I’d probably just put it there. I’m gonna feed it and watch closely. If anything happens I’ll give him away. I just was wondering if anyone had positive stories on them.

 

[sfin52]

I don’t have a sump or I’d probably just put it there. I’m gonna feed it and watch closely. If anything happens I’ll give him away. I just was wondering if anyone had positive stories on them.

They are a great scavenger. Agree target feeding may reduce the need to hunt.

 

[bvanfish]

Would they mess with conchs or snails?