Do flame hawks eat asterina stars?

[VictoryBell]

Hello all,
I've noticed in the past 6 months or so, my fairly large population of asterina starfish has disappeared. This, coincidentally or not, was around the same time that I added my flame hawkfish. Has anyone ever noticed their flame hawk going after little starfish? I mean, I can't complain because I no longer have a ton of little starfish running around in my tank I guess (I was pretty ambivalent to them) but I thought the timing of their disappearance and adding the hawkfish was more than a coincidence.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Interesting possibility, but mine goes after food in the water column; I’ve never seen it pounce on anything else, really. Let’s see what other people say

 

[Fishhead1]

I haven't noticed mine doing that but Harlequin Shrimp will get rid of them if that's your goal.

 

[andrewkw]

While I'm not going to say no chance, it is very highly unlikely. ie it would be just as likely he starts picking at zoas and palys.

 

[mann1139]

I have noticed that my population of asterinas tends to ebb and flow.

I had a hawkfish in the tank for years and he didn't eradicate the stars.