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About Green Brittle Star
Greenish-brown to olive-colored brittle star with banded, flattened arms and a relatively smooth disc. Readily identified by its large size and robust build compared to most other reef brittle stars.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Carnivorous scavengers feeding on small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and detritus. Feed meaty foods like shrimp and fish several times weekly.
- Appearance Description
- Greenish-brown to olive-colored brittle star with banded, flattened arms and a relatively smooth disc. Readily identified by its large size and robust build compared to most other reef brittle stars.
- Compatibility
- Green brittle stars are aggressive nocturnal predators that will consume fish, shrimp, and other invertebrates. Best kept alone in species-specific tanks.
- Notes
- • Minimum 55 gallon tank with plenty of rock crevices and rubble for hiding • Maintain temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Feed meaty foods (frozen shrimp, fish) 2–3 times per week; will also scavenge • Nocturnal; provide dim lighting and undisturbed shelter • Handle with care to avoid arm breakage
- Category
- Starfish
- Care Level
- Expert
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and throughout the tropical western Pacific to Hawaii and Australia.
- Type
- Starfish
- Max Size
- 15
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Ophiarachnidae
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
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