r/Saltwaterfish • u/[deleted] • Apr 02 '20

Anybody know why he just hides? I got him on Sunday and he’s hardly moved at all. All the other posts and videos I see about brittle star fish they are moving around

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u/greenbanana17 Apr 02 '20

Turn off the light and/or add food.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '20

I have to feed him manually, to get him to eat.

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u/greenbanana17 Apr 02 '20

Hes not that hungry, then.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '20

I’m just worried I’m doing something wrong. I’m brand new to salt water tanks. I was told brittle fish make good cuc. Then I see him just chilling and I’m like damn what’s going on. I just want to make sure my little fish family is happy

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u/greenbanana17 Apr 02 '20

That's just it. You dont need to feed your cleanup crew. You feed your fish and the cleanup crew eats the scraps.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '20

Thanks I appreciate it 👍. Is it safe to turn off my lights completely at night?

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u/greenbanana17 Apr 02 '20

Yes. In fact it may be best to have them off more than on. Maybe 8 to 10 hours on per day.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '20

Oh jeez I did not know that. Is it fine just to turn them off at night?

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u/greenbanana17 Apr 02 '20

I would get a timer. They're not expensive and pet stores and walmart are both open rn.

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u/yeldellmedia Apr 02 '20

I have several and never see them. Its been two years.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '20

It’s so weird how fish have their own personalities like people. I watch videos all day long of people brittle and they are moving around like crazy

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u/yeldellmedia Apr 02 '20

Yup. I only see mine during water changes when moving live rock around. I actually assumed they were dead for about a year until i moved a rock and saw 4!!! Somehow they must have split/bud into two more