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04-23-2008, 06:43 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo N.Y. Age: 24
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|  need quick id
i think its some kind of brittle star,or serpent not sure. can anyone tell me if i should put him back in the tank or not,?what is it?will it do harm to anything? saltwater229.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting saltwater230.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
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04-23-2008, 06:58 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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Its a brittle but not a serpent - they are green! Welcome to Salt Corner. has a huge animal library it will prob be in there _________ You will never know whats in my tank as i can only type 15 words  | |
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04-23-2008, 07:15 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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I forget the name of that thing, but it can grow up to 6' and more. There was a thread about it a while back. They get so big that they "hang" out through your drain lines and clog the drain lines. I would get rid of it. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-23-2008, 08:42 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo N.Y. Age: 24
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i have it captured, how should i get rid of it? thats funny you say about it clogging drain lines, i found it in my skimmer bubble trap, it lost part of a limb on its way threw the needle wheel pump. ouch!! | |
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04-23-2008, 09:11 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Originally Posted by BluePhish  how should i get rid of it? | The Golden Porcelain Freeway.  | |
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04-23-2008, 09:17 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Originally Posted by phoenixhieghts Its a brittle but not a serpent - they are green! |
Serpent stars come in many colors besides green  | |
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04-23-2008, 02:57 PM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Trade to LFS? _________  | |
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04-23-2008, 03:44 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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or see if soemone wants it around you, post a craigslist add | |
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04-23-2008, 07:38 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
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They are good scavengers should not be a problem. There is a lot of confusion between brittle and serpent stars. I am under the impression a brittle has the bristly legs and the serpent has smoothe legs. The green brittle stars are the ones you have to watch out for, they are "death stars" they eat fish and inverts. Put it back in your tank or as aquaboy said take it to a LFS. | |
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04-24-2008, 01:52 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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Can i ask how did it get in you tank in the first place?? Seems very large for a hitch hiker?! | |
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