I went looking for a brittle star today to help with my sandbed (my snails and gobie aren't cutting it). There was one at the store that I was told was too big for my 55 gal, but the other one is missing limbs - poor thing! I was told that the size of this one was better for my tank, and that the arms would regenerate. Just wondering if this is true, as I haven't been able to find anything online about them preforming this feat in the home aquarium. He didn't have a title - just brittle starfish. He is reddish tan with white spikes. The two remaining arms are about 6" long, with the other stumps about 1 - 2". Also, what would cause him to lose his arms?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!