1 Vs Hundreds

[italipinos8]

Woke of this morning and noticed hundreds of white specks on my glass. Got a closer look (i mean really close) and there tiny (very tiny)white starfish. Each about a half a cm apart. My tank is still cycling but wondering what i can do to get rid of them later on.

 

They seem to small for a harlequin shrimp to eat. Any help welcome

 

Sorry cant get pics b/c there to small

[Deadly-Teddly]

the harlequins can see em if not sense/smell them forsure. and if theyre asterina stars theyll get bigger pretty quick.

[nibor]

The population will likely reduce. Various life form populations will explode and then disappear as the tank establishes and different niches open and close.

[Zer0]

The population will likely reduce. Various life form populations will explode and then disappear as the tank establishes and different niches open and close.

 

^Agree

 

They really only populate according to the amount of food in the tank. If there is a large food source, they will multiply like crazy. If there is a limited food source, they can only multiply so much before they start dieing off from starvation.

[keydiver]

I think you may be looking at hydroids. Asterina stars aren't that that small, but hydroids kinda look like really really tiny starfish.

[doppelganger]

I think you may be looking at hydroids. Asterina stars aren't that that small, but hydroids kinda look like really really tiny starfish.

 

^+1 do they look like...

 

 

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(image from wetwebmedia)

[RussianBoy]

^+1 do they look like...

 

 

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(image from wetwebmedia)

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