Smiley curly eyed/legged critter...starfish??

[ReefKeeperNick]

I would of voted for this guy if entered into photo competition ..

Hoping to get more of the googley eyed fellow over the coming days. Watch out internet =')

 

[WVNed]

I have a few, like 10,000 or so. They dont bother me at all. Sometimes one will get on a lionfish and ride around.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

Yeah I have asterinas and they don't bother a thing. I can't see vilifying an entire species because you may have gotten a bad one. Six-line wrasses get a bad rap, are we going to say that all wrasses are bad?

 

[Cell]

Yeah I have asterinas and they don't bother a thing. I can't see vilifying an entire species because you may have gotten a bad one. Six-line wrasses get a bad rap, are we going to say that all wrasses are bad?

Wrasses are just a bit easier to identify and differentiate than various species of asterina.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

Wrasses are just a bit easier to identify and differentiate than various species of asterina.

Right, but I think you missed the point lol

 

[Reefing102]

I honestly don’t think peoples issue with getting rid of the asterina fro vetteguys response was the issue. I think the issue was the getting rid of the spirobid worms as harmless filter feeders.

As far as their asterinas are concerned, to each their own. I have hundreds in my tank and have no issues. Others, as you can see, have had issues. I’d just watch and see but that’s me

 

[Cell]

Right, but I think you missed the point lol

I will indeed vilify the entire species because some eat zoas and we cant tell them apart like we can wrasses. What did I miss?

 

[ReefKeeperNick]

Just saying guys

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

I will indeed vilify the entire species because some eat zoas and we cant tell them apart like we can wrasses. What did I miss?

That that kind of mindset is silly and just because YOU are scared of something doesn't mean that you should be telling everyone else that "starfish bad." Everyone is welcome to their own opinion, but they should be stated as opinions and not portrayed as facts.

 

[Uzidaisies]

Have you by chance been slowly counting and swinging a pendulum near your tank?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Yes, it's definitely gone of topic, I don't recognise this species, sorry

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Yes, it's definitely gone of topic, I don't recognise this species, sorry

Sorry nick but I will use your picture if that's ok, honestly you should of used this in last pic contest, it has brought me so much delight

 

[ReefKeeperNick]

Sorry nick but I will use your picture if that's ok, honestly you should of used this in last pic contest, it has brought me so much delight

By all means use it I'm glad you've enjoyed it!

I'll be reserving the right to use it for any competitions though =) hehe

 

[ReefKeeperNick]

Sorry nick but I will use your picture if that's ok, honestly you should of used this in last pic contest, it has brought me so much delight

Hopefully there's another contest I can enter soon!!

 

[Rick's Reviews]

By all means use it I'm glad you've enjoyed it!

I'll be reserving the right to use it for any competitions though =) hehe

Thank you, I will gladly post on your behalf for any further competitions, posts are so serious all the time, this made me laugh, needs more like this to lighten up the community

 

[WheatToast]

Update?

 

[ReefKeeperNick]

Update?

Not much to report Toast!

The Asterinas haven't taken over!

I do seem to have a thriving population of small snails/limpets however and definitely having nightmares about Bristleworms but that's another story haha!