Spotted in refugium - starfish??

[NewReefAdventure]

Spotted this guy crawling on the glass in the refugium when I turned lights on today. Maybe about a nickel in size. He reminds me of a Starfish though not all legs are long. I'm not sure if legs grow one by one?? but I also thought they only had 5 legs and it looks like he has 3 small.

 

[steveschuerger]

Micro brittle star. Good cuc. And it’s got 2 more tiny legs growing.

 

[nuxx Verified Sponsor]

Brittle Starfish, fine to have.

 

[NewReefAdventure]

Thanks both! Really thought I saw 3 extras which is what confused me. Good to leave in the refugium to grow or should I try to move to main tank? There are only rocks for copapods and some algae for him down there, no sand.

 

[nuxx Verified Sponsor]

Thanks both! Really thought I saw 3 extras which is what confused me. Good to leave in the refugium to grow or should I try to move to main tank? There are only rocks for copapods and some algae for him down there, no sand.

He's fine in there.

 

[NewReefAdventure]

He's fine in there.

Thanks!!

 

[nuxx Verified Sponsor]

Thanks!!

No problem, always fun finding good hitchhikers lol

Had a massive brittle or two I never know about when I tore the tank down.

 

[MoshJosh]

Yep, micro brittle star! Cool little dudes! I wish I had more of them!