Astirina starfish

glb · May 22, 2013

Hi everyone. I just found one of these little starfish in my tank. They're white and the size of a dime. Will it bother my zoas? I can't find it now to get it out of the tank.

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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps and two clownfish.

FragDaddy · May 22, 2013

i have seen them suffocate zoas before and then i have seen them not harm them at all..i try remove them when i see them. just for peace of mind

pumarjr · May 22, 2013

i keep a harlequin for them.

glb · May 22, 2013

Can a harlequin go in a 12g nano?

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reefaboo · May 22, 2013

They are known to attach to zoas and may be eat them .. id take them out for sake of peace of mind ..

FragDaddy · May 22, 2013

you can put a harlequin in a 12 g but you will have to feed him starfish once all the asterina are gone

FishLipz · May 22, 2013

The ones I have destroy my polyps

glb · May 22, 2013

Yikes. The problem is finding it. I think it came along with some new coral I recently purchased. I should have caught it when I saw it.

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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps and two clownfish.

joshporksandwich · May 23, 2013

just pick it up when you see it again. They can hurt zoas.

Aqua fire/medic · May 23, 2013

If you have one asterina star, chances are you have more. I have seen them eat polyps, and I have seen them do no harm. Not sure if there is different types, try to get it out. If you find you have more than a few ( which you probably do) get a halequin and trade it out when there are no more asterina. GL