Mini brittle stars

[CNDReef]

Is there a way to get rid of them?
I believe they really bother my corals

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

We have hundreds in our reef tank. They are a good part of the CUC. But if you really don't like them I know a Harlequin shrimp will eat them. But the down side is they eat any kind of star fish and it will also take awhile for it to eat them all.

 

[CNDReef]

Forgot about them
Thank you so much

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Forgot about them
Thank you so much

You're welcome

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Harlequin shrimp won’t eat the mini brittles. I’ve used harlequin shrimp in the past to clear asterina and still have billions of the little brittles.

The brittles likely aren’t bothering the coral - something else is killing the coral and the starfish are just cleaning up.

 

[DSC reef]

Harlequin shrimp won’t eat the mini brittles. I’ve used harlequin shrimp in the past to clear asterina and still have billions of the little brittles.

The brittles likely aren’t bothering the coral - something else is killing the coral and the starfish are just cleaning up.

We've seen ours grab one? I've read that alot of starfish are on the menu but catching some (brittles) are difficult. We got ours for asterina.

 

[cmcoker]

If any one with an abundance of mini brittle stars is near the DFW area and would like to part with a few or dozen or whatever.. I would really like to add some to my tanks.

 

[samnaz]

I’ll take them... if you/anyone else is near MI.

 

[Jeepguy242]

i have a ton of mini's

never seem to bother anything

 

[Rakie]

@Toomanyfish -- They are not bothering your coral. Your coral is dying, and they're eating the dying coral.

 

[PaulK]

My yellow Coris wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) eats them. He hasn't cleared them all out but he's really reduced the population.

 

[CNDReef]

Yes the coral started stn. Them eating the dying flesh made all the other flesh aggravated and kept dying. I removed the colony from the rock to the sand and it stopped stn’ing. So yes I want them destroyed lol.
When I upgrade all my rock is going to get a hydrogen peroxide dip.

 

[Rakie]

Them eating the dying flesh made all the other flesh aggravated and kept dying.

No. Your coral is dying, and hasn't stopped dying. It's not the starfish.

 

[CNDReef]

It actually did stop dying. The stars don’t go on It at the bottom. Don’t know if it’s the harlequin shrimp or they’re scared of the wrasse but never seen another star on it. But why would I know anything about a coral not receding anymore. Must’ve stared keeping them yesterday ;Dummy

 

[Rakie]

I've been keeping since 2004 -- never once have I ever seen micro stars eating corals. Ever.

This whole sub is convinced starfish will go rogue and randomly eat corals. I've never seen a more paranoid section of a forum. It's kind of astounding.

 

[wattson]

box em up and ship all the ones you dont want to me,,ill pay shipping

 

[CNDReef]

If it was only that simple they’d be gone lol

 

[wattson]

put a algae covered rock in the tank overnight and collect as many as you can..

 

[Dennco2000]

I don't think they hurt anything, I have several on every rock you turn over in my tank. I was fragging today and realized how many I actually had. My tank is insane with growth my only setback was I slacked off the maint and several of my sps hard corals took a hit. I need to upload a newer pic of my tank. My only regret: I wish I never added this one type of GSP and Large brown Zenia's but mainly the GSP.