Star fish identification

[MacroGuy]

Please help. What is this starfish. They are everywhere in my tank. Thought they were just little guys, but it looks like they are growing up. This one is bigger than my index finger.

[MacroGuy]

Now that I am looking at it, it looks like the serpent star I bought. Will those reproduce in your tank?

[muttley000]

I would have guessed brittle star.  I have a black one that started the size of a dime and is 6" across now.  Mine have never hurt anything but they say the green ones are fish eaters.

[MacroGuy]

Who knows if I was sold brittle or serpent. Thanks for the feedback.

[lazylivin]

They are micro stars and they don't get bigger then 3 inches. Reproduce like crazy. Cool
little starfish.

[MacroGuy]

Thanks Lazy. Corals we picked up this weekend look great!! And Merlin has some of that pink stylo that my wife liked so much. Thanks for pointing us his way.

[mtamorrow]

I would be interested in one if you are looking to lower your population!


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[MacroGuy]

I am happy to pass them along, as long as you are ok with a population in that nice tank of yours. I think they reproduce without needing a mate.

[mtamorrow]

I am happy to pass them along, as long as you are ok with a population in that nice tank of yours. I think they reproduce without needing a mate.

Let me do a bit more research! If they don't need a mate that may not good!  Thanks Allen for the heads up

[lazylivin]

That is correct they don't need a mate. Mike I would be very surprised if you didn't already have a good size population started. Most of my frags have at least one underneath the mount. They hide all the time so may not notice them until the population gets to good size.

[mtamorrow]

That is correct they don't need a mate. Mike I would be very surprised if you didn't already have a good size population started. Most of my frags have at least one underneath the mount. They hide all the time so may not notice them until the population gets to good size.

I have seen one several times, or maybe I saw several, one time each! it was very small. I will wait a while and keep an eye open. Thanks Brian, and thanks Allan.