Brittle star

[gmit]

Hi
I was thinking of purchasing a Brittle star for my aquarium. It's a small 3ft tank that contains 1 cleaner shrimp, two percula clowns, blue damsel and a firefish. I would like to purchase a brittle star but would like some advise from anyone who has one. I've been told to stay away from the green stars as they have a reputation for eating fish, is this true? I do like the red stars, anyone have any advice on feeding and looking after one of these? Thanks

 

[amstar15]

i myself would never buy another brittle starfish. I had two green brittle starfish... very aggressive and big. just my thoughts.. they do eat anything that they can latch onto. I fed them small pieces of shrimp, and silversides.

 

[leon]

i just bought a red one on sat, as far as i know, theyll just scavange for their food, and there supposed to be very good at it.

 

[RamJet]

Have had many, no problems here.

 

[The Reefer]

Have a red brittle star in my 35 gallon, have had it for a little over a year, and have never had a problem with it. Even though I did lose a fish in my tank, and before I could pull the dead fish out, he consumed it. They tend to grow fairly fast as well.

 

[gmit]

I've read about the green stars ambushing fish and told not to get on of these as I only have a small tank. The red brittle stars sound a lot more placid but how big do they get? More only concern really is the fish I have in the aquarium are still very small and I don't want them to become a meal for anyone!