neonnight Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 i am in the proses of cycling a new tank when i seen this little guy.. can anyone tell me what he is. is he a good guy or bad ? i cant believe he survived me toothbrush cleaning the dead stuff of my live rock before i put it into the tank
Zia Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 i am in the proses of cycling a new tank when i seen this little guy.. can anyone tell me what he is. is he a good guy or bad ? i cant believe he survived me toothbrush cleaning the dead stuff of my live rock before i put it into the tank It appears to be a Asterina Star...most varieties are fine...good detrivore's...one or two varieties (the silver/grey ones) have been known to much on zoas I think..
Rollermonkey Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Asterina starfish Your choice: Remove or keep. Some of them snack on corals, some don't. Some divide and replicate quickly, some don't. They are very common hitch hikers.
Gramophone Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Asterina starfish Your choice: Remove or keep. Some of them snack on corals, some don't. Some divide and replicate quickly, some don't. They are very common hitch hikers. Yup. I never had a problem with mine, but the population will grow quickly!
Dmarmontello Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Same.. No issues with mine and I have tons now.
neonnight Posted September 18, 2012 Author Posted September 18, 2012 i started seeing just the one.. three more little ones today. i will start removing them if they become an issue i few i dont mind but i can see where it might get out of hand
hannahs Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 Mine were fine at first but then they ate all the coraline algae in my tank.
neonnight Posted September 19, 2012 Author Posted September 19, 2012 if thats the case they will be gone Mine were fine at first but then they ate all the coraline algae in my tank.
jfarabaugh Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 I was like "oh cool an Asterina starfish" Then before I know it my tank was polluted with them and my zoas start to disappear...... and yes I watched them eat them. When in doubt wipe them out!
cruiZe Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 I like them, but like other said, it's up to you.
Tbone675 Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 get rid of em. you notice one.....then one day you 25 and no coralline left
R1_ERIC Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 what size tank. put them in the refuge or sump.
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