Hi All,

The inverts section needs some love so I would like to start an informational topic on a daily (or almost daily) basis on interesting inverts that you either purchase or better still show up as hitchhikers.

Todays invert is Micro Brittle Starfish. The two most common micro stars are Amphipholis (white in color) and Ophiactis (black and white striped) starfish.

These little guys are extremely prolific and come in generally on live rock or macro algae. You will probably first notice them by seeing their legs waving from holes in live rock. At night they may come out to scavenge even floating around your aquarium.

The black and white starfish reproduce by splitting, it is very cool, they grow an extra leg and split in two.

Note: These starfish are tiny they are not baby starfish.

Sorry for the blurry pictures, but you should get the general idea...