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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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