Mar 29, 2014 #1 onetire Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 7, 2014 Messages 152 Reaction score 34 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Found 3 of these so far half grown stars about half the size of a dime . Wondering if their good or bad ? ( best pic I could get with my phone)
Found 3 of these so far half grown stars about half the size of a dime . Wondering if their good or bad ? ( best pic I could get with my phone)
Mar 29, 2014 #2 Tahoe61 10K Club member View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Joined Mar 2, 2012 Messages 13,239 Reaction score 15,708 Location AZ Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Well no image but there either Asterina stars (depends on type to judge good or bad) or Mini Brittle stars/Ophiuroidea, which are harmless.
Well no image but there either Asterina stars (depends on type to judge good or bad) or Mini Brittle stars/Ophiuroidea, which are harmless.
Mar 29, 2014 #3 OP OP onetire Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 7, 2014 Messages 152 Reaction score 34 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 O sorry that would help huh haha
Mar 29, 2014 #4 Tahoe61 10K Club member View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Joined Mar 2, 2012 Messages 13,239 Reaction score 15,708 Location AZ Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Asterina, most likely harmless but if you have zoanthids and you see the star around the zoanthids rather than on the glass you might have an issue. The other draw back is that some types are prone to population explosions.
Asterina, most likely harmless but if you have zoanthids and you see the star around the zoanthids rather than on the glass you might have an issue. The other draw back is that some types are prone to population explosions.
Mar 29, 2014 #5 OP OP onetire Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 7, 2014 Messages 152 Reaction score 34 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thank you I'll keep my eye on them haven't even seen them until I started pulling rocks out of my tank not near my zoas so far but good to no thanks
Thank you I'll keep my eye on them haven't even seen them until I started pulling rocks out of my tank not near my zoas so far but good to no thanks