brittlestars?

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  1. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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    20150203_173323.jpg Will these brittlestars become a problem? I have a ton in my tank but they are pretty small now. I had a serpent star in the past that ate all my fish is why i am concerned.
     
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  2. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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  3. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    I have tons of them also. Have yet to see an issue. Interested in others responses
     
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    I've never had an issue and I had one bigger than my hand. The oral disk was bigger than a quarter. I fed him every other week but other than that he was an awesome scavenger. I suspect your fish were ill maybe? I've got a ton of brittle stars.
     
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