Live Rock Critter

[shadow]

I got about 3 lbs of live rock for my 10 gallon tank. I've had it in there and I've noticed some critters running around which is really cool. I am also fortunate to have some coral on it too though I am unsure at this time which it is since it is so small.

The reason for the post is that there is a white thing which kinda looks like a starfish hanging on the glass. It has 5 small thin legs ? and a round body in the middle. I would try to get a pic but my camera is not working. The legs move and twist also. Does anyone have any idea of what this is?

 

[Navarre]

Sounds like a brittlestar. the small white ones will multiply quickly and are great for scavenging.

 

[RamJet]

YEP, brittle stars. My little white ones have grown into bigger black, green, and white ones. They are all over the place, and do a great job of cleaning the tank.

 

[shadow]

Wow, didn't know they could change colors. I think I have 2 of them so far. They blend in with the white sand. I alos found 2 worm like things. Half of it was an orange color and the other half was black. It's definatly interesting to see, I sat infront of the tank all day looking for other things to come out.

 

[Fishy411]

Those brittlestars are great. I know a guy with so many of them in his tank. Says they dont disturb a thing.

 

[RamJet]

If you have found two, you have another 50 you have not seen yet. The worms sound like bristle worms. A six line wrasse with take care of the worms. Arrow crabs will also eat the worms, but the grow rapidly and can take down fish when they get larger.

 

[shadow]

I was looking at the wrasse but I think it would be too big for the tank.

 

[Navarre]

a 6 line should be ok but dont get it confused with a silty wrase as shops sell these as 6 lines or pyjamas also and they grow much larger