Re: crinoids in aquaria

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thanks, Neale

Neale Monks wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> Stalkless crinoids are quite widely kept in domestic marine aquaria. They
> are (as far as I know) all tropical species mostly collected from South
> East Asian reefs. Genera _Himerometra_ and _Lamprometra_ are reportedly the
> dominant taxa.
> 
> In captivity they do reasonably well provided they have adequate food and
> fishes are not kept with them. They are well known for their habit of
> climbing in front of the filter outlet, where the current is strongest, and
> losing arms if the current is too strong. They also appear to be nocturnal,
> ambling into shady nooks by day. They are surprisingly mobile.
> 
> They are all pretty small animals, no more than 20 cms in diameter.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Neale.
> 
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