Starfish Hitchhiker ID?

[aceer15]

Anyone know what kind of starfish this it? Is it harmful? He was on some new liverock I got the other day.

Thanks everyone!

 

[glb]

That's an asterina starfish. Some of them eat coral, some of them are harmless. People have different opinions about them, but I remove them when I find them.

 

[aceer15]

Thanks for the info! I don't have any coral in here right now so I'll keep an eye on him and see how it goes...right now I think he's too small to do any damage.

 

[NanaReefer]

With proper food 1 can turn into 50 within a month. They'll actually drop their arms to create new stars

 

[FishLipz]

My personal experience is they eat my zoas. Everything else is fine though. They can multiply fast.

 

[jeremy]

Definitely get it out of your tank. Before you have alot more.

 

[jeremy]

Not sure on spelling but i think harliquin shrimp eat them. But they also eat other starfish to.

 

[Ripnlips82]

Don't let the size fool you lol. I have them as well and lost rasta and candy apples zoa's because of them. Some seem to only stay on the glass and others will seem to hunt down zoa's.

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[aceer15]

Dang I feel like I've got a decision to make here fellas...can I get some votes for or against?

 

[sherita]

They are not allowed in my tanks, they eat my zoas.

 

[Eienna]

The pure white ones seem to be safe, but the color on that one's back...it looks just like the little stinker that ate my montipora.

 

[Eienna]

There doesn't seem to have been much work done on the study and ID of the different asterina species.

 

[MaidOfDishonor]

D@mn, I just found one of these on my glass tonight and was excited. I've always wanted a starfish! Now I suppose it has to go. :squigglemouth:

 

[pickupman66]

Fwiw, mine are dark backed and have never touched corals.

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[aceer15]

Fwiw, mine are dark backed and have never touched corals.

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Mine is dark back and has only stayed on the glass so far. I am keeping a close eye on him hoping he doesn't try to cause any mayhem.

 

[Eienna]

There is a chance my montipora died for other reasons...but to be honest I couldn't see it for a time because I had a horrible greenwater problem.

 

[Ripnlips82]

Here are are scrambled eggs getting eaten as we speak! You can see the star where the rock meets the plug. Sorry bad camera pic.

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