brittle star id? Reef/fish safe?

Hey guys im getting these brittle stars, are they reef safe? Will they ever kill me fishes? Are theu hardy? Cudnt find much info on them online.

 

IMOPE, like most anything else we put into our tanks, brittle stars are safe as long as they're well-fed. Hungry animals kill. Period.

http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2013/08/28/brittle-stars-secrets-of-the-ophiuroidea/

 

Great link Mr. Bill

 

Well they eat left over? Ill feed extra anyways.. i cudnt id mine though from the link u shared

 

Did you add more rock to your display? They typ like lots of rock.

 

Exact id is not important; ALL serpent and brittle stars, along with most other CuC members, will scavenge, but should also be target-fed periodically to help curb hunger, which fuels their opportunistic tendancies. The only exceptions to this rule are snails, micro-brittle stars and asterina sea stars.

 

Exactly. Brittle and some serpent stars tend to be reclusive, hiding in the rocks with one or two arms protruding, waiting for a morsel of food.

 

I have a brittle star and a serpent star in my reef and have had them for years. I keep them well fed. It's still a risk. So it is really a personal choice. I love mine. My brittle star is always out but they really do tent to hide.

 

Iv heard green serpents are agressive and can kill fish, so i dont want that 1... so this one is kool?

 

i own a red/black brittle. The one in your picture looks similar to mine. Did you get it from a LFS? If you did, I would ask them. Be careful if you do add one. Keep it well fed.