rollermonkey Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 So, I bought a brittle star from ReefCleaners.org when I was getting some other things, thinking it was supposed to be a micro brittle star. It is roughly ten inches from leg tip to leg tip with a central disc about 1.5 inches across. I'm worried that my 5 month old 29G BioCube is going to be an eventual death sentence if it can't get enough food. Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re_Run Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 trade or sell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 You could hand feed it. I doubt there is enough food in your nano to support it. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Ok, I feed quite randomly (on purpose) but I can add quantity and try to target food to it's cave/arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Ok' date=' I feed quite randomly (on purpose) but I can add quantity and try to target food to it's cave/arms.[/quote'] I wouldn't feed the whole tank more. The star probably wouldn't get much of the extra food and it could cause nutrient issues. Try to target feed the star. Even if it's hiding, once you add food near it it should come out. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 What do you recommend? I have: Rod's Food original, Frozen cyclopeeze and mysis, Hikari marine S pellets, Instant Ocean brine in gel, and ReefCleaners.org's filter food on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 those stars will eat just about anything meaty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 What do you recommend? I have: Rod's Food original' date=' Frozen cyclopeeze and mysis, Hikari marine S pellets, Instant Ocean brine in gel, and ReefCleaners.org's filter food on hand.[/quote'] All of those are kind of small foods. Even though the star will eat them, it may be hard to get the food to the star. You could go to the grocery store and buy a couple raw table shrimp. Cut them into a few chunks and place a chunk next to the star and just freeze the rest. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I target feed mine Mysis shrimp. I use a large bore syringe and squirt some at a leg. That usually gets it to extend more legs. Then just squirt a little at each leg. Its kind of cool to watch the legs move the food like a conveyor belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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