Brittle star aggression?

[Thavngr98]

So about 2 months ago I mysteriously was missing my hippo tang had hat about 3 months thought maybe it jumped tank and the cats got a treat. A month later one of my clowns was missing. Figured hmm maybe it jumped also so I netted the top of my tank. Fast forward to lat week bought a yellow wrasse I know they are know for hiding the first couple day so I let it be. This week I could not find it at all. Came home today and found it wrapped in my brittle stars arms munching on it. So my question is will a brittle star go after a fish or do you think it was dead already and it was enjoying the meal? I have no problem removing it if it will go after other! TIA'

 

[rbtwo4]

I think brittle stars are known for that but towards smaller fish i dunno how big ur fish were.

 

[Imbarrie]

Brittle stars are commonly accused of hunting fish as they sleep.
The green ones have the worst reputations than the other colors, but any of the large serpent or brittle variety are not widely trusted.
They move fast and can surround fish within the rocks.
I removed mine and have a smaller slower moving kind.

 

[Thavngr98]

All the fish that have gone missing were about 2 inches max. Ill take the star out. The price of the lost fish far out ways the price of the star

 

[MIKE NY]

or you can just target feed them about once a week like I do when they don' get enough food....had mine for over ten years. They are great scavengers, but will eat fish to survive...a tell tale sign that they are hungry is if you see them out during daylight or moving around alot or if you see the ends of the arms waving in the current....as mentioned the green brittle is more aggressive.

 

[Thavngr98]

I have seen him during the day lately he's just always in tough to reach places to target feed.

 

[Imbarrie]

If you put a piece of meaty seafood, shrimp, clam or scallop, that star will grab it from you. Feed with tongs and just hold it to one of its arms.