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Originally Posted by BoomerD  I've never seen/heard of serpents or brittles trying to kill corals however. I have to wonder if the colt coral was dying or injured and the brittle was feeding on the dead/dying matter. They are scavengers, but IME, never bother the living. |
The colt was definitely in very good shape, I really think it was more of a matter of an accidental matter with the serpent star just being a little too big and curious. The star liked to climb around and explore and probably had at least an 8 inch arm span.