Starfish ID

[Clairemonski]

Hello, I have just purchased a Feather Duster which I am currently acclimating. I have noticed a starfish attached to the base of it. Can anyone identify it for me and let me know whether it would be a problem to keep? I’m aiming to establish a reef. Thank you.

 

[fishguy242]

hi, looks like an asterina, i would remove ,jmo...

 

[glb]

Yes looks like an asterina. I’d remove it. They can be a real nuisance.

 

[Goaway]

hi, looks like an asterina, i would remove ,jmo...

You beat me to it.
It may eat your coral. That one I wouldn't trust.

 

[Goaway]

It could be a gibbosa.

Hello, I have just purchased a Feather Duster which I am currently acclimating. I have noticed a starfish attached to the base of it. Can anyone identify it for me and let me know whether it would be a problem to keep? I’m aiming to establish a reef. Thank you.

Can you get a pic of it in a cup with it laying flat? Remove from feather duster.

 

[Clairemonski]

It could be a gibbosa.

Can you get a pic of it in a cup with it laying flat? Remove from feather duster.

Hello. Yes, have just removed it.

 

[Goaway]

Hello. Yes, have just removed it.

I wouldn't add that guy to the reef.

Edit: If that was mine, I would add it to my reef to see what it does. But, since I don't know much about that one. I wouldn't tell anyone to add it to their tanks.

 

[Clairemonski]

I wouldn't add that guy to the reef.

Edit: If that was mine, I would add it to my reef to see what it does. But, since I don't know much about that one. I wouldn't tell anyone to add it to their tanks.

Thank you for helping me. I won’t add it to the tank.

 

[Goaway]

Thank you for helping me. I won’t add it to the tank.

Np. Happy reefing

 

[Cell]

I think it may just be the photo and distortion from the bag, but that thing looks huge in the pic.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Can I ask if you have kept feather dusters before, I added 2 in November with no success, only lasted about a week, worms was out and just disappeared, thanks

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Not a standard shipping bag.. no judgement

 

[Goaway]

I think it may just be the photo and distortion from the bag, but that thing looks huge in the pic.

Hello. Yes, have just removed it.

This post cell.

 

[Clairemonski]

Can I ask if you have kept feather dusters before, I added 2 in November with no success, only lasted about a week, worms was out and just disappeared, thanks

Sorry for the late reply. I haven’t kept them before; I’m new to this. It is currently doing well, remains big and is out in full show most of the time. I’m going to be monitoring the calcium levels closely.

 

[Clairemonski]

I think it may just be the photo and distortion from the bag, but that thing looks huge in the pic.

It was a large specimen. I took it back to my local fish shop, from where I bought the feather duster, and they also commented on its large size.

 

[Double monti 61]

Not the standard issue astrinia that I have seen and they never eat my coral in fact the population seems stable and does not grow to large and that may be due to a competition between other small invertebrates in my system. These photos are the standard issue astrinia in my system that do well but never are a problem!