svt_guido Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Got some very porous rock and I’m looking for micro stars etc. Hopefully reef safe and I’m looking for like 4-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaKey Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I've got lots, but how you get them out of the rock is the question 🤔. If you know I'd be happy to give you some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt_guido Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 Good point… hadn’t thought of that… We’ll if you manage to catch some I’ll buy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abarger16 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Theres a couple ways but they wouldnt be safe you could always split the rocks thats one way. Another way would be to take the rock with the brittles and place it onto or next to another piece of live rock I had luck using this method. My lfs had some live rock that was infested with brittle stars so I bought 2lbs of it and now I have brittle stars lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce00 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) I’ve taken rocks out and set them in a bucket with tank water. Seems when the water gets cooler my brittle stars start to explore and I can snag them. Edited October 5, 2022 by Deuce00 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaKey Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 @svt_guido did you ever get any? I have one for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I second that. If you didn't get enough, PM me. I can get them out of my frag tank pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt_guido Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Not yet… lol Maybe we can meet next weekend.?. I’d love to check out someone’s tank, maybe get some inspiration… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eatfrenchfries Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Does anyone have these in the Portland area? looking for a few specimens to fill in a bioluminescent display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 13 hours ago, Eatfrenchfries said: Does anyone have these in the Portland area? looking for a few specimens to fill in a bioluminescent display. I've got micro brittle stars accessible in my tanks. maybe 1/2-3/4" across. How many you want? Do you expect them to be bioluminescent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eatfrenchfries Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 @obrien.david.j however many is feasible. It's for a 20G zooplankton display that I am beginning to feed pyrocystis fusiformis weekly. Experimenting with what will eat these dinos and someone recommended brittle stars. I am planning a trip to the coast to visit some hatcheries for skeleton shrimp to see if I can culture them for this display as well. If I can establish a recurring algae bloom in the display then I am going to begin feeding my opae ula display as well which has a reactor for passive phyto production. The water is stagnant with flow coming in occasionally when airbubbles build up in a trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Eatfrenchfries said: @obrien.david.j however many is feasible. It's for a 20G zooplankton display that I am beginning to feed pyrocystis fusiformis weekly. I'll see what I can grab, and bring to the club meeting Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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