I guess it is possible he only realized too late that the Lord didn't give him a reverse gear... I had suspected the crab had dragged him in (once he had died) for late night snacking.

I have a black brittle star - had it for most of a year now. The new starfish is not a brittle star, Preuss described it simply as a Reef Safe Starfish. I can't one like it online. Looks like a mild version of a red thorny star - but it is NOT a thorny star!

I did buy a piece of LR from them, so I guess something could have come in on that.

Could an aiptasia sting it? I have ONE in my tank that I've been watching as it grows. And it's gotten pretty big now...