What do you feed your Brittle Stars, or do you just let them scavenger around the tank for leftovers?

Mostly, mine just scavenges around the tank. However, whenever I feed my fish, my brittle star's arms shoot straight for the sky to try to catch some of the fish food, which he successfully does every time. He also eats any leftover food that the fish don't get. A great addition to anyone's tank. [img]/ubb/bounce.gif[/img]

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Rocco

I agree,
I have two brittlestars and two serpent stars. The brittlestars are very active when food is added to the tank. The serpent stars never come out completely, but at night their arms are extended from underneath the rockwork, I guess they are night feeders primarily. They have all been in my system for almost a year and a half, they are eating, or scavenging something!!

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Greg

I have a serpent star that immediately comes out when I feed...cool sight...I feed mine whenever I feed the LPS, once a week. It's "trained" so it doesn't hide when I'm feeding and just hangs out at the corner of the tank waiting for his share. [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

I feed frozen seafoods...nothin special, just bits I always put aside whenever I cook seafood for human consumption [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]...I keep a stash in the freezer all the time, from clams, mussles, fish, shrimps and squid.

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The Nut!

Alex's Ocean Realm
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My star also comes out of hiding the instant I start feeding. I usually shoot a few brine shrimp his way. It is funny watching him wrap his arm around it then manuver it to his mouth.. and as soon as I am done he goes right back into hiding..

Mine mostly scavenges but everyone once in awhile I'll give him a few pieces of krill he absolutely loves it...

Mine are scavengers. I don't directly feed them.

Jamey[img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Well I guess the sensus is in..........sorry guys fend for youselves!!!!!!!!!!

I know i bought two serpent stars, i dont know whether i stil have them though, i never see them except for the occasional leg...

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thats the problem i had with my serpants, never seen anything of tem cept for a leg or too. even when i feed the tank, they would just poke out the leg nearest food get a little the slide back in!
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Whoever invented salt water aquariums should be shot for taking all my money...everyday, oh well gotta have something to do!

THE ONLY TIME I EVER SEE THEM OUT FULLY IS FIRST THING AM. THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE BIRD....OR IN THIS CASE SEE'S THE BRISTLE'S

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Just how much do I need to spend in this hobby!!!!

I have a brittle star in my tank for about 1 year now and he NEVER comes out! Even at night when I shine a light in the tank, he is still lurking around in his home. I find this very strange because all everyone talks about is how their brittle stars come running out as soon as food is put into the tank.

My brittle star moved into a large colony of green star polyps a couple years ago and has not moved since. Just waves his arms around for food. Eats most anything floating by but likes pellets, krill and pieces of fish. Also likes to hold hands[img]/ubb/lol.gif[/img]

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Doug Lowey

Doug,

Holds hands with you, with himself....?

Would love to see a picture of this species... anybody know of any links?

Cheers
Rob

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Cheers,
Rob
New York City

Hey Rob; He likes to hold hands with me. Usually eats from my hand also, so is most likely looking for food, that is when he can beat the shrimps into my hand to get it.[img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

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Doug Lowey

I feed him every now and then just to be nice. He is a foot long from one tip to another and in a 29 gal tank he doesnt have any problem getting food when I feen anyway. He started with only 2 legs when I got him has grown back the other 3 in the last 3 mounths.