Hannahhhh Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 They came on my live rock. Are they problematic? If not, how do I keep them alive? Are they going to die as my tank cycles? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Feather dusters. Not bad for the tank, may be ok during the cycle. 1 Quote Link to comment
Superdave Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Definitely feather dusters. There are some fire-engine reds ones (that small) which are very cool. In your pics you can see even more--those white, curling tube structures. I circled in red something else, but am not sure what it is; could be a little sponge. Quote Link to comment
Hannahhhh Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Superdave said: Definitely feather dusters. There are some fire-engine reds ones (that small) which are very cool. In your pics you can see even more--those white, curling tube structures. I circled in red something else, but am not sure what it is; could be a little sponge. Woah I didn’t even think about a sponge! I hope it is! I also found a little starfish and three tiny brittle stars in the tank! So far I’m loving them even more than my cardinalfish. Any idea what this little starfish is? He has three legs and it looks like three more are growing back. Quote Link to comment
jservedio Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, Hannahhhh said: Woah I didn’t even think about a sponge! I hope it is! I also found a little starfish and three tiny brittle stars in the tank! So far I’m loving them even more than my cardinalfish. Any idea what this little starfish is? He has three legs and it looks like three more are growing back. Asterina Starfish Quote Link to comment
Hannahhhh Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, jservedio said: Asterina Starfish Is that a bad thing to have in my tank? It seems super cute but from what I’m reading online, maybe they’re not so great to have? Quote Link to comment
Superdave Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I have dozens of the starfish in my tank and no issues thus far. Someone claimed they eat coraline and mine seems thinner than it once was. Others claim a small percentage can eat zoas but that is not confirmed or accurately summarized. If you see them eating a zoas then just pull them out. I might start thinning my gears. Saw over 20 on one wall of my 5.5 gallon! Quote Link to comment
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