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I just bought a Yellow Bristle Serpent Star last weekend, looking up Inverts in reef books and this was listed (a serpent star, not necessarily yellow bristle) as a 'must-have' for a reef aquarium because it eats detrius, sediment, leftover food, etc.
Now I didn't really consider whether or not it might try and snag my large Coral Banded Shrimp. What do you all think? Any experiences with this?
Thanks
VTEEL
Reefscape
04-14-2008, 5:17 PM
I suppose it depends on the specific species of the star...any chance of a pic of it???
Not at the moment, it's been hiding in the LR since I got it, comes out slightly at night though not all the way. If I can get a shot I'll be sure to post it right away.
VTEEL
rxdoc_85
04-14-2008, 6:53 PM
i have a good sized brittle star in my tank (a banded serpent star), and he doens't bother anything at all. i used to have a banded coral shrimp (rip), and he didn't bother it at all. currently i have a blood srhimp and he leaves it alone as well. but it probably all depens on the specimen. if it gets too hungry who knows what he will do...;) my opinion though is that you should be just fine.
My red and black brittlestar Spike has been a really good citizen since he was introduced.
boomsticks
04-25-2008, 1:33 PM
Nah you should be fine with a serpent star. The green brittle stars are the ones that have been reported to eat fish and inverts. I have a Burgundy/Purple serpent star that eats live rock and hamburgers (well done of course) he is wierd though he doesn't like any pickles on them and I have to put the ketchup on the side. No, but seriously I can hand feed him silversides and chunks of clam. When they get used to you they are so fun to feed!