Asterina Starfish...SO Annoying

[jphilip813]

Like for real...They are Driving me NUTZ...other than buying a Harlequin Shrimp (I have a sandshifting Star fish)...what other methods of getting rid of them...They are SO Freaking Annoying...LOTZ of them in my tank

 

[SHNICI]

do they harm something ?
If they aren't (not all of them are bad) probably they multiply that much, because you overfeed, or have some sort of algae which they eat (usually they are algae and detritus eaters)

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[jphilip813]

do they harm something ?

Not too sure, but Some of ma zoas are not opening all the way like they did a few weeks/months ago

 

[SHNICI]

Not too sure, but Some of ma zoas are not opening all the way like they did a few weeks/months ago

are they still on the glass and over the LR after the lights come ?
Most of the bad asterina stars are hiding fast when the lights are on.
if you never saw them over coral I'll bet they are good then, and multiply because of what I say above

 

[jphilip813]

are they still on the glass and over the LR after the lights come ?
Most of the bad asterina stars are hiding fast when the lights are on.
if you never saw them over coral I'll bet they are good then, and multiply because of what I say above

I do have some detris...and they are on the rocks, rear of tanks on the purple algea...(some REally Fat, others normal size)

 

[robbyg]

Certainly not the worst of problems, at least you know that Harlequin Shrimp will eliminate them.

 

[SHNICI]

I do have some detris...and they are on the rocks, rear of tanks on the purple algea...(some REally Fat, others normal size)

So just watch them, if they aren't over any of your corals, they will do good job for you
It's easy to get rid of them just reduce the food, or take them off by hand. That only if you preffer, but for me, they are doing really good job

 

[SHNICI]

Post photo please, want to see the lovely picture with them

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have no use for them especially after they took down a colony of bam bam zoas
Remove daily with a small net and eventually they’ll all be gone

 

[jphilip813]

I have no use for them especially after they took down a colony of bam bam zoas
Remove daily with a small net and eventually they’ll all be gone

One day, I pulled out about 10 using a net...thinking they were all gone...and BAM..just like that, they were creepn on the sandbed to a live rock...i just shock ma head

 

[KWT]

I got a Harlequin 2 days ago, because of all the asterina in my tank they just appeared in mass. Hoping the shrimp will take care of the issue before they take out any corals.

 

[itsken37]

I saw at Reefstock 2020 denver that someone had brought a scrubber for your glass that just picks them right up. they had a display tank there full of them and it worked like a charm... idk who though sorry

 

[jphilip813]

I got a Harlequin 2 days ago, because of all the asterina in my tank they just appeared in mass. Hoping the shrimp will take care of the issue before they take out any corals.

Where did u get urs shrimp from and for how much?

 

[KWT]

Local LFS, I think it was $25. It’s a pink one, they had a couple more, and a pair, one pink one blue. Almost got those 2, but was not sure how long before they would run out of food

 

[SHNICI]

Where did u get urs shrimp from and for how much?

just have on mind about the shrimp: once it can't find food anymore it will struggle to death if you don't feed it. Some people are buying chocolate starfish and cutting legs to feed the shrimp (it's fast growing starfish and cheap usually and they keep it in the sump away from the shrimp).
But if you don't want to feed it that type of life food or you don't have who to give it after... (you know what's next)

 

[KWT]

You forgot another choice, returning to the LFS

 

[SHNICI]

You forgot another choice, returning to the LFS

yep, that's the other choice, and if you can make a "deal" like with them to give you back half of the money to resell it.., can be great then

 

[jphilip813]

Local LFS, I think it was $25. It’s a pink one, they had a couple more, and a pair, one pink one blue. Almost got those 2, but was not sure how long before they would run out of food

my only fare is i have a Xmas wrasse...i think he ate my two peppermint shrimps...i have a cleaner shrimp that he doesn't bother

 

[KWT]

Or get credit

 

[SHNICI]

my only fare is i have a Xmas wrasse...i think he ate my two peppermint shrimps...i have a cleaner shrimp that he doesn't bother

they grow a bit big..., can damage the shrimp then ...