Micro Brittle Star Spawning

[Shy519]

Has anyone ever caught one of their micro brittle stars reproduce? I got home after getting rid of old rock to someone who just cycled their tank to a star standing on his "tiptoes" releasing sperm. Is this common? I've been doing this for only 5 years but this is the first I've seen of this.

 

[WV Reefer]

Has anyone ever caught one of their micro brittle stars reproduce? I got home after getting rid of old rock to someone who just cycled their tank to a star standing on his "tiptoes" releasing sperm. Is this common? I've been doing this for only 5 years but this is the first I've seen of this.

Very common.

 

[jabberwock]

How big is that guy? Mine are only about 5 mm across the entire span of them, legs and all, and they are all white.

 

[WV Reefer]

How big is that guy? Mine are only about 5 mm across the entire span of them, legs and all, and they are all white.

I also have the white ones..... my avatar is one of the first. I also have some like the OP’s........ dark with hairy legs and stripes. They are much bigger than the white ones.