Found a Starfish.. Dangerous?

[jkush710]

Just wondering if this starfish is anything to worry about.

Thanks!

 

[Spit.fire]

They're safe as long as you don't get too many

 

[Tjohnson8057]

I would get rid of it. They can multiplie like crazy and I've heard some will eat zoa's

 

[Tahoe61]

All Asterina are not created equal. There are many different types with different eating traits. Telling one type of Asterina from the rest is difficult at best. Typically I take a wait and watch approach. But if you start to see a population increase intervene in a timely manner. One method of Asterina reproduction is to simply split, leaving legs behind.

 

[jt17]

Get it out now while you can. Once they begin splitting you will never be rid of them. I have hundreds in my system and while most eat only algae ive lost some zoas. They are like weeds in a garden, not all bad but not all good either.

 

[jkush710]

Thanks guys I took it out