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- Jersey City NJ
WHY WHY WHY lol he is a lucky guy But if he does not show remember me lol just to ask what will u be doing with your tank and equipment
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- north jersey
we're like vultures when it comes to freebie....lol. good luck.
Don't hold your breath. There is a a long way between someone telling you thay are coming and the actual arrival. But maybe in this case since it is free there is a good chance they will show up.
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- Merrick, NY
Does anyone have any of the tiny starfish in their tanks? The never have them in pet stores I am always being told they can be found only in live rock.
I was at a pet store yesterday and they told me I should just ask on one of these forums bc if reefers have them they might have tons of them that they get rid of? Is this true? If it is I would love to have some!
Im in Merrick Long Island hopefully someone close to me!
I was at a pet store yesterday and they told me I should just ask on one of these forums bc if reefers have them they might have tons of them that they get rid of? Is this true? If it is I would love to have some!
Im in Merrick Long Island hopefully someone close to me!
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- Merrick, NY
I think those are called asterina starfish, you are right those ar the bad ones they eat zoa's especially. I've removed some of them off of newly purchased coral that I dipped before putting into my tank.
I was looking for the tiny skinny ones? They look like very tiny brittle stars? I had one in my tank when I was cycling last year and it didnt make it. I would like to add some back into the tank but I just cant find them anywhere.
Why do you want them? Do you have a Harlequin that you are trying to get food for? If yes, then just buy chocolate starfish or the likes, and feed that to the Harley.
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- Merrick, NY
No harlequin. I just find them interesting to watch and they are good detrivores arent they? Other types of starfish arent suitable for my tank and would like to have a few of these mini brittle-like starfish, if anyone has some to give away it would be appreciated. 
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- poughquag, ny
he is looking for the mini brittle stars which harly's dont eat, if you have 1 or 2 in there wont be long before you have 50, them seem to populate pretty quick
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- Merrick, NY
If they ever become a nuisance I can always put them on the freebie thread to share.
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- north jersey
Marcellina, all you need is one. Your tank will be over runned by them in little time.
Becarefull what you wish for.
i believe what marcellina was referring to is the mini brittle star...they don't hang on to the glass...they always hide in rocks or in chaeto.
i have tons of the mini brittle stars in my fuge, mostly in the chaeto. they are scavengers. harleys don't eat them....at least not mine....they are in the same tank and i've never seen any harleys eating any mini brittle stars.....asterinas...that's another story....i no longer have any asterinas in my 55 gal. fuge that used to have hundreds if not thousands of them.
marcellina, if you ever come to flushing, queens, i can bring you some in a ball of chaeto.:wink1:
OK tomtoothdoc, and rick, you both got me on that one!!!LOL
Problem happened that I responded to her first post where she did not go into detail on the description of the starfish that she is looking for. Her detailed description came later while I was typing, and I totally missed it.:tongue1:
Yes, I know the difference between both..... Got my Harley to get rid of the asterinas in my tank, not my brittles.:p
BTW Rick, Marcellina is a she, not a he..
Problem happened that I responded to her first post where she did not go into detail on the description of the starfish that she is looking for. Her detailed description came later while I was typing, and I totally missed it.:tongue1:
Yes, I know the difference between both..... Got my Harley to get rid of the asterinas in my tank, not my brittles.:p
BTW Rick, Marcellina is a she, not a he..
- Location
- Merrick, NY
BTW Rick, Marcellina is a she, not a he..
LOL Thanks Awibrandy!
I didnt know what they were called until after I started googling 'tiny baby starfish'.
Tom I dont know when I would be able to go out to Queens, I wish I was closer!
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- north jersey
BTW Rick, Marcellina is a she, not a he..
at least that's what she claimed to be.....lol....sorry marcellina...couldn't resist that wise a** remark.
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- Corona
micro brittle stars i bought mine of a website and added it to my tank and fuge there cool but are never out in the open
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