Critter in sump

[DSNYshellback]

Found this guy tonight as I was looking at the pod population in my sump. I think he's a baby starfish but not sure of the type.

He has like a yellow center mass with blue to clear tentacles coming off him. Crappy photo I know but I didn't want to knock him off his perch without getting a shot. Anyone know what it is?

 

[DSNYshellback]

Better picture. And now I've noticed there are a few of them.

 

[solracju]

Looks like aiptasia

 

[DSNYshellback]

I was thinking that too but the closer I look at it it just doesn't resemble any I've seen before. Also if it is, thankfully there is none in my DT (that I can see anyway). Not saying it's not but I want to make sure before I start going into damage control mode.

 

[thirty6]

When in doubt, I'd remove it

 

[LongIslandAndy]

If they are moving, they could be small brittle stars which are okay

 

[crox99]

If they are moving, they could be small brittle stars which are okay

It's possible. When they are that small, they have that color pattern.

 

[DSNYshellback]

If they are moving, they could be small brittle stars which are okay

That's why I didn't think aiptasia. Because there is no stalk, they are on my chaeto not the rock. They don't receded when touched.

But I couldn't find a picture of baby brittle stars. Or anything else that they looked like truthfully. I would hate to remove them if they're not going to hurt anything in there

 

[MIKE NY]

Kenny if that's the chaeto you got from me then they're micro brittle stars...

 

[DSNYshellback]

Kenny if that's the chaeto you got from me then they're micro brittle stars...

It is. Your my hero. I was going nuts lol. Thank you Mike. And thank you everyone