Reef Discussion

[rosechaser]

I have just seen something in my LR and have no idea what it is.

It has five legs about 70mm long each is about 0.3mm diameter and they are segmented green and black in 3mm alternating strips

The 'tentacles' wonder around like an octopus and I can't see a body...more like a xmas tree worm as the 'leg' disappear into the LR from time to time.

Any ideas?

 

[Talmier]

Had to say with out a pic

Brittlestar maybe?

 

[MagicJ]

Hard without a picture, but my guess would be as Talmier said.

Does it look something like this

They come in all different colours and sizes.

 

[slin1977]

yeah sounds like a bristle star

 

[rosechaser]

Are they good or bad...if they're good, great green and black look great!

 

[rosechaser]

Sorry yes it looks like a tiny version...just looking for info on them now

 

[MagicJ]

Generally good, they are great scavengers. Big ones can catch and eat fish although the ones you get as hitchhikers on live rock should be OK.

 

[Dr. Schell]

they are generally good. Will filter food out of the water column and collect detritus from the sand bed/rocks.