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During my tank move I lost all the little micro brittle stars that I had in my tank. Hopefully there is someone around with an abundance of them that can ship the little guys to me! :D

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Okay I have hundreds of these dudes waving their arms all around the rock and pipe organ colony- I'll start collecting them when I can and putting them in a breeder box :)

Hurray! I really like the guys personally. It sucks that I lost them all in the move. I figured one or two would make it and rebuild...so far nada! Let me know when you've got some to ship!

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When my scape collapsed a bit ago I picked up the pipe organ colony (when closed size of a baseball) and a BUNCH came out!

I don't know where I got them (dry rock, plus I dip everything) but they're a pretty cool albeit rude CUC member

They are a great member for a PicO cuc since they stay super tiny

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I've always wondered...those cute little pure white ones, do they turn into the regular brittles maroon/white striped? If so, I wish some would remain white. Against a background of purple coraline rock, those would be gorgeous.

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I used to have tons of these guys. Some of them with quarter inch bodies not counting the legs. Lost a bunch in the move. I can get more relatively easy though.

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I got a single one in my chaeto when Ark shipped me some, and so far it's turned into about four or five. I have no way of getting at any except the one that made a home in my plastic thermometer after the move, and I'm kinda partial to the little guy.

 

Actually, I'd also be interested in buying some. They're kind of awesome!

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Maria- they arrived healthy when shipped in the wet towels? (By Ark?)

 

It was a sandwich ziplock with a bunch of chaeto in it, and the little guy was just sitting there, wiggling to try and get out. I plopped him into the tank, saw him for five minutes before he disappeared into the rock work, and now I see an arm sticking out in a few places now and then. But yeah, regular flat rate priority shipping. Took two or three days to arrive, if I remember correctly.

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There's a few kinds I've had; white with black stripes, red with white stripes and some that are all white and not hairy like the first two.

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Wow I had no clue people wanted these things!! I think of them as a "Helpful Pest", because they did get into the tank and spread unintentionally, but they do help as well.

 

Im going to swish the pipe organ colony in a bowl and see how many I can get out, and then Ill see about shipping them. I bet they can ship in a wet towel sealed in a ziplock (and enveloped), but need to check on that.

 

Maria- they arrived healthy when shipped in the wet towels? (By Ark?)

Harry, you are awesome! Definitely interested!

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I am in Florida as well (Tampa area). No power outages here, at least not today!

 

Not sure on collection methods, maybe create a brittle star trap?

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Any suggestions on keeping them alive and isolated for a day or two?

 

When I get rid of my old rocks, I'll try to save as many as I can.

 

Maybe I can get you some Merthynia since you're close and wouldn't have to ship!

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BRITTTLESSSS!!!!! This was one i pulled off the rock after feeding. There's a TON! The pipe organ colony is amazing :)

 

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YAY!!!! Did you get tons off?

 

Any suggestions on keeping them alive and isolated for a day or two?

 

When I get rid of my old rocks, I'll try to save as many as I can.

 

Maybe I can get you some Merthynia since you're close and wouldn't have to ship!

I'm not sure, maybe a little jar with an airstone in it? Or in some chaeto?

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BRITTTLESSSS!!!!! This was one i pulled off the rock after feeding. There's a TON! The pipe organ colony is amazing :)

 

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Nice find! Cool that you have a ton. How did they get into your system?

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Lol I have no clue! My rocks were dry, I dip all my frags, etc.

 

There are TONS though- this one I grabbed when after I fed Reef-Roids when they come out

 

Um I got a few- like three or four in the breeder box. Those I just got from the LR, the pipe organ is the colony

I'm so excited! :lol:

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Omg so many people....

 

How the heck can I breed these? Just lock em up in a breeder box with LR and some chaeto?

 

Dose your tank with Courvoisier. ;)

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