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Green brittlestar question, incomp.
– 6/17/08
Dear Mr. Fenner,> While my daughter is away at college, I am the caretaker
for her saltwater aquarium. In her absence, the brittlestar has grown
considerably. For the past few months, it has maintained a position above and
around the bubble-tip anemone, much to the detriment of the anemone and to the
frustration of the maroon clownfish. The brittlestar seemed to have dislodged
the anemone, which moved aimlessly for many days before finding a new location.
The brittlestar immediately moved to shadow it in the new location. I have tried
putting shrimp pellets in other areas to lure it back where it had previously
been, but it seems to enjoy harassing the anemone and clownfish.
<The latter... is being stalked>
I also suspect it of eating most of our snails.
<Could>
Could you please offer any suggestions and/or should I get rid of the
brittlestar?
<I would>
It is over a foot long from leg tip to leg tip, and we have a 55 gallon
aquarium. Thank you for any advice you have to offer. Sincerely, Joan
Bonnington, Houston, Texas
<Feel free to refer your daughter to our site re this Ophiarachna. I would be
trading it out pronto. Cheers, Bob Fenner>
Re: green brittlestar question,
removal 6/18/08
Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. I am going to get fresh r/o
saltwater today, so I tried in vain to capture the brittlestar. He is
crafty, to say the least. I am going to have to do a major rock revamp
to be able to get to him. I was only able to get hold of legs, and I
didn't want to pull one off even.
I will try again later.
Joan Bonnington
<Oh! Do simply bait this animal out... tie a bit of marine origin meaty
food to a rock or such, place toward the front, bottom... when it comes
out to eat (it will very soon if you mince a bit and add the juice to
the tank), hand-pick it out. Bob Fenner>
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