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[erickrebsbach]

Do you want to get rid of either one of them especially the baby
I would love to give him a home

[knucklehead]

I can't set up another tank, well actually I could but I refuse to have more than one tank plus the quarantine tank necessary for the one.

You do realize that reefing is an addiction don't ya? If I add another, It will never end

I can stop any time I want to hehe

[davidmohr]

I'm not much on Ophiuroidea but I'll give it a shot. Based on the size of the critter and the pics I would say that this is indeed a member of the genus: Ophiothrix but probably of the genus: spiculata. There are myriads of colorations and are found not only off the coast of California but Australia, Indonesia, etc. Beautiful critter for a Common Brittlestar.

Regards,
David Mohr

[erickrebsbach]

My addiction has almost caused a divorce for me

[seamaiden]

That is a beautiful specimen, gorgeous.

Can you consider setting up a species only tank for him?

now, put that in your pipe in smoke it!

Good advice SM, I will go do that right now HeHe

Don't bogart that! Sheesh..

[seamaiden]

Oh yeah, Bry, the sump would be just fine for him. You could add another bit of live rock, but really, all you need do to keep it happy is feed it directly.

[Juck]

I thought brittlestars were blind,,,, can they sense light?

[knucklehead]

I thought brittlestars were blind,,,, can they sense light?

Mine does somehow, the light comes on and he slithers under something

[Juck]

maybe it's your cologne

[Unarce]

I thought brittlestars were blind,,,, can they sense light?

I think they have light sensory organs in their arms.