A bonus on Black Sea Rod, what is it?

[DHill6]

Newly acquired Black Sea Rod, I’ve been watching this, it moved up the sea rod, when flow is turned off it also moves as to catch what’s in water.pics were taken at black out, it’s purple like the sea rod

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

 

[F i s h y]

Looks like some kind of basket starfish

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

It almost resembles something related to a sea dragon... But I have no clue!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Looks like some kind of basket starfish

Much more likely than my fantasy guess, lol

 

[F i s h y]

Much more likely than my fantasy guess, lol

Mermaid?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Mermaid?

No, sea dragon

 

[F i s h y]

No, sea dragon

That's def better than mermaid. Recently was reading articles about leafy sea dragons.. would be awesome to have some.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

That's def better than mermaid. Recently was reading articles about leafy sea dragons.. would be awesome to have some.

Their care requirements are way out of "hobby level" capabilities.

But they are super cool!

 

[F i s h y]

Their care requirements are way out of "hobby level" capabilities.

But they are super cool!

Very true.

 

[Reefing102]

Looks basketstar-ish to me but not 100%

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Looks like some kind of basket starfish

I’m inclined to agree with this - OP, do you see a central disk on this critter like you’d find on a brittle starfish?

From what I can tell, it looks like it may be a juvenile giant basket starfish, Astrophyton muricatum. I’ve seen them called “micro basket stars” when young like this, but they ball up during the day and climb up things (gorgonians seem to be a favorite in tanks) to extend and feed at night.

 

[DHill6]

It’s wrapped up tightly on the sea rod, I haven’t seen a central disk yet. I think it’s a basket starfish. A lot of long arms. Moves the arms when food goes in. It doesn’t ball up, stays wrapped around the sea rod.

 

[DHill6]

Using a red flashlight when lights out it does have a small central disk. It looks like the basket star at RachelsReef. It’s red and white, looked lavender under my daytime lighting.

 

[Labridaedicted]

It's s basket star or relative, for sure. Good ID from @F i s h y

 

[DHill6]

Using a red flashlight when lights out it does have a small central disk. It looks like the basket star at RachelsReef. It’s red and white, looked lavender under my daytime lighting.

Should’ve read Night lighting is lavender

 

[DHill6]

Update …I contacted the vendor. It’s a micro basket star won’t get much bigger than it is. Very small, it looks larger in pics.

 

[bradleym]

Update …I contacted the vendor. It’s a micro basket star won’t get much bigger than it is. Very small, it looks larger in pics.

It's very cool looking, I hope they reproduce easily so there are more in the hobby.