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[My2heartboys]

Originally Posted by Jay

How much is this package? I wouldnt bother with the bristle worms, you should get plenty from your liverock...at least I did. Also..I think the best thing you can do for your sand bed is get a nice amount of someone elses livesand. I got several form different tanks and have a very diverse sandbed. I actually paid 20 bucks for a shuebox size box of livesand from this guys 9 year old tank. There was somany worms in it I couldnt beleave it. Like the whole thing was almost all worms and worm tubes. There was micro-starfish and spaghetti worms, bristleworms, Sooo much life. As you see I was impressed but I get excited easily when it comes to my hobby. I still have his email if anyone else wants to get some. It sure helped my tank.

Man did I go off subject....sorry

If you want hermit crabs stay away from the green hermits..they are a pain in the you know what. Get the blue ones..they are cool to watch and devour green algea pretty good. I also have a conch. They make good additions. Oh yea the snails that live under the sand and pop up when you feed the tank are great to keep the sandbed stired. Stay away from any starfish the is listed as a sand sifting star...except the micro ones. The sandsifters will wipe out your worms in your sandbed. At least I have read that many places. I like the green brittle starfish. Some people here will say to stay away from them because they can eat your snails but if you keep them fed with a chunk of seafood once or twice a week they will leave them alone. At least mine have plus they grow to a nice size and are forgiving with the temp and ph swings somewhat. At least mine have been this summer with my fans blowing across my tanks to keeo them cool. Never forget to turn off a fan at night after it cools. I had my tank down to 73 degrees one day when I woke up and had left the fan on. Wont do that again...knocking on my wood desk.

lets see what else....oh yea...get more livesand from other tanks. Worth mentioning again.

Sorry to carry on but I am trying to help you pick out your inverts and I have made many purchases.

Jay

Jay, here's another question. What do you feed your brittle star? I found out that I have at least one in my tank (he's finally brave enough to let me see him) and I want to give him somewhat regular target feeds as well as an introduction treat so that he know I know he's there and will try to feed him.

OK, I know it sounds crazy---you should hear me talk to the fish and the cats.

Anne

[Save_the_Reef]

Originally Posted by My2heartboys

Where would you get the micro starfish and what would they look like?

Anne

They look like little baby brittle stars...roughly a quarter in diameter at most.



If you look at the back of the tank on the filter intake, right above the slot guards, you will see a micro brittle that is about full size.

I can honestly say that I probably have around 2 per gallon, if not more, in the sand, rocks, plants, filters, and anything else that can be used as cover.

[Diver_1298]

I have fed my brittle stars everything from silversides to shrimp pellets. It really depends on how hungry they are. But, they have never turned down thawed out, cut up, silverside fish. Make sure the food is small enough so it doesn't stretch their mouths too much. :-)

Jim