cheers phill, ill drop him a pm if i have any hassle! i never got any bristle stars in the small tank but loads of astrenia (spelling) stars, those little guys breed like no1s business, some only have 2 points some have 6 lol. i also have a little pistol shrimp in the small tank, you should hear that little guy after lights out, how something that small can make such a racket is unbelievible! my snails are breeding in my small tank, the bristle stars are harmless and eat any uneaten food, there is a bristle worm being throwrn around the tank by the power heads as i type this lol i picked up another couple of kilo of rock today and started on the aquascape, i have a good 150 quids worth in there now so its starting to take shape. cant wait to get some inhabitants in tho! costing me a small fortune this hobby! holding me right back with other things my car will never see boost at this rate