Is this good or bad? PICS

[Oceanis]

Found this little thing under my filter sock. Never seen one before. Do I kill it or throw it back? I think it kinda looks like a starfish and def moves

 

[\m/reefsnmetal\m/]

Asternia starfish/ also known as aquilonastrea stars. Theres debate about whether or not they are good. Most people say good. I've had good and bad experiences with them.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Get rid of it. They multiply like mice and will take down zoa coral in no time

 

[\m/reefsnmetal\m/]

In my tank when I had an overfeeding issue the population exploded. My guess is that the population got so big that there wasn't enough algae to munch on and they started eating my zoas. I fixed my feeding problem and killed hundreds of them but did not completely eradicate them. I have low numbers in my tank and they just serve as cleanup crew now and don't eat my corals anymore.

 

[MaxTremors]

I’ve never had any eat coral, and I’ve never seen actual proof that they do. Personally, I think they’re a good part of the CuC, and don’t get out of control unless you overfeed.

 

[Oceanis]

Decided to flush this one based on the logic is it worth risking my corals for baby starfish that you can’t get rid of. I’ll do a bit more research and rly appreciate the help. If I’ve found one there’s probably more!

 

[JoeinLA]

You can breEd them for a pair of harlequin shrimp