This starfish bad?

[Bigfudge]

What’s up everyone. Picked up some corals and found this guy along for the ride. If he’s bad I don’t want him in the tank but if he’s beneficial I’d like to add him to the mix.

Thanks

 

[AcroNem]

It's in the Genus Aquilonastra, formerly known an Asterina. There are over a hundred species and most, aside from several species, are harmless.

 

[KrisReef]

Asterina star, sometimes view as a pest ( they can reproduce quickly )
Not a reef predator

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

It's a asterina starfish. Some are good and some are bad and it's almost impossible to tell them apart. Some people say they never had a problem with them but I have personally watched them destroy our zoa colonies.

 

[Bigfudge]

Thanks for the quick replies. Guess I'll just have to decide whether I want to add him or not. I'm sure at one point or another they'll be in there.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I would toss it. I have em never wan issue. But now I have a lot. Lol , a lot.

 

[Bigfudge]

I would toss it. I have em never wan issue. But now I have a lot. Lol , a lot.

ya I think I'm going to pass. Unless I want to risk it, and get a harlequin shrimp lol

 

[AcroNem]

You may do what you want with it, as long as you rememeber it's not Asterina anymore (;

 

[Jeff Hall]

Do what you want with it but you will most likely end up with them eventually.

 

[FugeTown]

I wish I tossed the first one I saw , it’s too late now I have a million of them and don’t like them one bit.

 

[Jeff Hall]

I wish I tossed the first one I saw , it’s too late now I have a million of them and don’t like them one bit.

Probably wouldn't have made a difference. It's not the ones you see but the ones you don't.

 

[Billdogg]

IMHO, harmless, and in fact a great addition to your CUC. If you have too many, you have provided them too much food. Cut back the available food source and you'll reduce their population. I move them between my tanks so that there is always a healthy population in all.

 

[FugeTown]

Probably wouldn't have made a difference. It's not the ones you see but the ones you don't.

I’m telling you it was one of my first pieces of live rock like 5 years ago I only had a couple chunks in my tank and I thought this starfish was soooo cool lol

 

[cracker]

Always had the white hard shell ones,no hair . Never a problem & they must be eating something so I leave them bee.

 

[DSC reef]

You may do what you want with it, as long as you rememeber it's not Asterina anymore (;

What is it? I believe its still classified as asteroidia. I agree with getting rid of them.

 

[KJ]

;Brb

 

[KJ]

There are 28 of these small guys if you wanted to do any deeper research into a particular species.
Aquilonastra iranica
Aquilonastra limboonkengi
Aquilonastra marshae
Aquilonastra minor
Aquilonastra moosleitneri
Aquilonastra oharai
Aquilonastra richmondi
Aquilonastra rosea
Aquilonastra rowleyi
Aquilonastra samyni
Aquilonastra scobinata

https://www.google.com/search?q=Aqu...X&ved=0ahUKEwit27XL_JrSAhXhrVQKHfxzDtIQ7AkIOw

 

[Katrina71]

I took my first one back to the lfs...they laughed. I still wish I had an appropriate tank for them other than American Standard.

 

[KJ]

I agree with getting rid of them.

Me too. Better be safe than sorry

 

[AcroNem]

What is it? I believe its still classified as asteroidia. I agree with getting rid of them.

Aquilonastra. Since...2012 I think? 2014? One of those two