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  1. Mon, 8th Jun 2009, 09:28 PM #1
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    I have a baby starfish in my tank. It is an exact replica of my zebra brittle star. Seeing that I know nothing about starfish reproduction...

    Is it possible that my starfish reproduced in my aquarium?
    Does anyone have a link that talks about starfish reproduction in the aquarium?

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  2. Mon, 8th Jun 2009, 09:31 PM #2
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    might it be a mini brittle star. i had some appear in my tank a few weeks ago. come to find out they came from my chaeto that i purchased from a fellow reefer. now i got a bunch, they are awesome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aggman View Post
    might it be a mini brittle star.
    That may be a possibility. It was hanging out in the rocks instead of the sand and typically mini's brittles are white. I am going to search for some pictures on the net. <---Starfish pictures that is... lol.

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    I've got lots and lots of them.
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    my fuge is stuffed with them, sometimes when i'm seperating my chaeto i'll pull my hand out and it will have several small brittle stars as well as lots of amphipods, i usually shake them loose in the main tank and watch my fish go nuts eating them. almost seems cruel now that i think about it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by marshall.read View Post
    . almost seems cruel now that i think about it...

    its the great circle of life!!!
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    I'd love more info on starfish reproduction. My tank has been established with no additions for around 8 months. I have a large number of blue starfish. Some of them are the size of a pencil eraser in diameter but others have grown to about the size of a nickel. The only info I can find about blue starfish are linkia, but they just don't look like that. There are some white ones, too. The only starfish I keep in my tank is a single serpent star (no resemblance).
    Logic?!? Auuggggghhhh!!!!
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  8. Tue, 9th Jun 2009, 10:09 AM #8
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    chris - i would also bet that yours are mini brittle stars

    phrog - they are likely Asterina sp.(link)
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  9. Tue, 9th Jun 2009, 12:56 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by bstreep View Post
    I've got lots and lots of them.
    Quote Originally Posted by marshall.read View Post
    my fuge is stuffed with them...
    Quote Originally Posted by hobogato View Post
    chris - i would also bet that yours are mini brittle stars
    Advice heeded!

    I was just surprised when I saw a mini-brittle with stripes. I am used to seeing the all white mini-brittle stars.

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