Mini Brittle Starfish?

[platapus]

Anyone know were I can find info on those dime size brittle starfish that live you DSB and LR?

[Eddie G]

This site sells them. I bought 6 in their package deal. But I've never seen any of them since I put them in about 2 months ago.

http://www.ipsf.com/

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Customers Talk About MiniStars (from Aqualink)
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You can go there and scroll down to the above paragraph which I copied from there. Once there you can click on the two links.

Eddie G

[Mrs Smith]

I'd ask around the local reefing community - these guys multiply like rabbits. We got some from a friend, and we have spread the starfish love, as it were, to many other friends. And yes, IPSF does sell them, but I have only seen them as an add-on to the 9 for $99 special (which, by the way, is very cool.)

Danielle

[Jeremy1973]

Yep, I was a recipient of the starfish love that Danielle spoke of. She gave me a few, and now I see them more and more often! They are sooooo cute!

I admit it, I seem to find great joy in all the small critters while my roommates just stare at the big corals. heh heh

[Eddie G]

About how long did it take for you to start seeing them after you added them to your tank? I added mine about 2 months ago and I've never seen one since.
Eddie G

[Alice]

Hi Eddie;

Are you feeding enough so the little critters have enough to eat and multiply? For most people, underfeeding isn't a problem-it's the opposite!- but some folks only feed their tank very little or have small fish populations so the infauna don't get enough to eat.

I'd bet though if you picked up some of your rocks and corals, you'd find one or two of the little guys.

Alice

[platapus]

I never noticed before, but upon closer inspection after the lights went out, I saw those little brittle stars everywere! they were al over the sand, and glass!

They must mutiply fast I have never notice them before, and I look at my tank at night at least once a week!