EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I’m pretty sure that this is a asterina star, but I want to make sure. I don’t understand how he even got in here, this would be my first hitchhiker. Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Does anyone have any identification on whether it’s a good one or a bad one? Quote Link to comment
Griever Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 4 hours ago, EthanPhillyCheesesteak said: Does anyone have any identification on whether it’s a good one or a bad one? Even the "good ones" can accidentally nuke or annoy corals due to how they just dissolve whatever is under their mouths, and once you have a bunch those accidents cause real damage. Though I can't really talk since I keep a healthy population in my 50 to feed my harlequin shrimp. Just pick off any I see near my Zoa's. 1 Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, Griever said: Even the "good ones" can accidentally nuke or annoy corals due to how they just dissolve whatever is under their mouths, and once you have a bunch those accidents cause real damage. Though I can't really talk since I keep a healthy population in my 50 to feed my harlequin shrimp. Just pick off any I see near my Zoa's. Well I might keep him Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I had ONE that ate zoa's and it was big ugly and brown. The white ones I have eat algae. Most eat algae and are beneficial and cute, I love them! If I get a rescue coral with dead/dying tissue, I see them cleaning it up in the dead area and it seems to help the coral recover since they keep algae away and eat anything rotting. 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Just now, EthanPhillyCheesesteak said: Well I might keep him Just keep an eye out. I’ve had them and they were no big deal. If they turn out to be bad, pull them out. Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Tamberav said: I had ONE that ate zoa's and it was big ugly and brown. The white ones I have eat algae. Most eat algae and are beneficial and cute, I love them! If I get a rescue coral with dead/dying tissue, I see them cleaning it up in the dead area and it seems to help the coral recover since they keep algae away and eat anything rotting. 2 minutes ago, WV Reefer said: Just keep an eye out. I’ve had them and they were no big deal. If they turn out to be bad, pull them out. He’s a white one, not very dark colors. I’ll keep my eye on him. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 minute ago, EthanPhillyCheesesteak said: He’s a white one, not very dark colors. I’ll keep my eye on him. He is probably making a buffet out of the algae on your glass right now lol 2 Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Just now, Tamberav said: He is probably making a buffet out of the algae on your glass right now lol Yea, very helpful for now Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Most are harmless. The white ones keep everything clean. I have alot ot them, I've not had issues with mine. 1 Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Clown79 said: Most are harmless. The white ones keep everything clean. I have alot ot them, I've not had issues with mine. Ok, then I’ll keep him, he’s white on the inside, and a little grey and white on his backside. Quote Link to comment
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