Stiff brittle star

Gundo5000 · 10/29/2006, 03:16 PM

In an aquarium I maintain for a dentist, he has a big green brittle star. I went the other day and the star was completely stiff and not moving. I picked it up and it did not move at all.

It was really weird. Anybody know anything?

ophiuroid · 10/29/2006, 04:42 PM

Well, I assume it is still alive. They have remarkable flexibility and can become stiff like this. Was it otherwise moving?

Gundo5000 · 10/29/2006, 08:13 PM

It was not moving at all, but it looked healthy. I picked it up and it was stiff.

lhoy · 11/14/2006, 07:30 PM

That is a response they have when frightened.

Lee

10/29/2006, 03:16 PM	#1
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,334	Stiff brittle star In an aquarium I maintain for a dentist, he has a big green brittle star. I went the other day and the star was completely stiff and not moving. I picked it up and it did not move at all. It was really weird. Anybody know anything? __________________ GUNDO Current Tank Info: In-Wall 135 Reef + 40 gallon propagation tank.

10/29/2006, 08:13 PM	#3
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,334	It was not moving at all, but it looked healthy. I picked it up and it was stiff. __________________ GUNDO Current Tank Info: In-Wall 135 Reef + 40 gallon propagation tank.

11/14/2006, 07:30 PM	#4
lhoy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 433	That is a response they have when frightened. Lee __________________ I'm not A.D.D., I'm just . . . Hey look, a Squirrel! Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon Current Solana, (2) Tunze Nanostreams 6025, (1) Koralia Nano, Current Outer Orbit 150 Watt X 2 65 Watt PC, Current Prime 1/10th Chiller, Soon to be upgraded Skimmer

10/29/2006, 04:42 PM	#2
ophiuroid Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 860	Well, I assume it is still alive. They have remarkable flexibility and can become stiff like this. Was it otherwise moving?