Shurlok the Brittle Star

Finely Got a Few Photos of Shurlok, When I first got him he only had two arms because someone at the local fish store put him in the same tank with Harlequin Shrimp (they eat the tube feet of starfish) I had to rescue him and if you look closely you can see his missing feet are starting to grow back.

The Brittle Starfish is a tremendous scavenger that makes a great addition to any tank. They come in colors of black, brown, and a combination of the two. Their flexible arms are lined with many spines that allows them to move very quickly. These starfish are nocturnal and like to spend the day hiding in rockwork. During the night they will come out of the rockwork to search for food. They are tremendous scavengers and will feed on waste in an aquarium. They also like to be fed the same foods you are feeding your fish. Brittle Stars prefer lots of rockwork to hide in. More than one can be kept in each aquarium and they do a superb job of controlling excess waste in your aquarium. They are a must for any reef tank.

Echinoderms are central disc organisms that use tube feet or spines to move their bodies. The Ophiuroidea Class is made up of Starfish that have a flat and smooth central disc with five spined arms. These spines vary from species to species and can be short, long, thick, or thin, and come in different colors. Some "arms" will lack spines altogether. Each arm is composed of top-side plates that allow for excellent flexibility and quickness, but have a downside of easily breaking. These arms will regenerate over time. The mouths of these creatures is on the underside of the central disc. This Class of Stars is nocturnal and do most their feeding at nighttime. During the day these Stars like to hide beneath rock, or in crevices and caves.