Baby starfish good, or bad?

[Sean W.]

Hey guys,

Just grabbed this Elegance Coral at my LFS, floating it in the tank now and I noticed a few of these baby starfish on the inside of the bag.

I remember reading about these but I can't remember if they're good or bad...


Thanks for any help!

 

[jeffchapok]

Asterina. Kind of a mixed bag. I don't mind them, but they can multiply supposedly rapidly and overwhelm your tank. I'm not there yet. Some people say they'll eat your coraline algae, if that bothers you.