Aptasia or baby asterina starfish?

[BTimms]

I seem to have quite a few of these small creatures on my glass.

That said it is hard to tell if these are baby asterina stars or aptasia.

Any thoughts on an ID? Should I scrape them off the glass?

 

[shred5]

Hydroid.
Harmless kind.

 

[Hugh Mann]

+1 hydriod. I get them too.

Baby aiptasia just look like tiny, white aiptasia.

 

[BTimms]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

Hydroid.
Harmless kind.

+1 hydriod. I get them too.

Baby aiptasia just look like tiny, white aiptasia.

 

[BTimms]

Hydroid.
Harmless kind.

How do you know they are the harmless type?

 

[shred5]

How do you know they are the harmless type?

Experience. I have seen them many times. Medusa stage of jellyfish.

Critter Identification: Hydroid Jellyfish – First Time Fish Keeper

f you are seeing tiny star-like organisms on your glass, they are likely to be Hydroid Jellyfish. They sort of look like very small Aptasia, or a snowflake or even baby star fish, they are not really much bigger than the head of a pin (1-2mm max).

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[BTimms]

Experience. I have seen them many times. Medusa stage of jellyfish.

Critter Identification: Hydroid Jellyfish – First Time Fish Keeper

f you are seeing tiny star-like organisms on your glass, they are likely to be Hydroid Jellyfish. They sort of look like very small Aptasia, or a snowflake or even baby star fish, they are not really much bigger than the head of a pin (1-2mm max).

firsttimemarinekeeper.com

Wonderful! Thank you for the further reading!