Bad asterina star

I've had problems with keeping zoas and always wondered why. finally i have found the culprit. ASTERINA STARS. not just any but red backed ones. now many say these are rare in the industry, just my luck...

anywho im sucking them out with a turkey baster as i find them.

I hate asterinas good or bad ones. ugh!

so here is a shot of the bugger in action


and one after i pulled it off. can you see the damage?

 

thats just nasty nu. sorry you had to get stuck with a bad one. how many legs did it have? ive heard the even numbered legged ones are potentially bad , also the bluish-green are too. now i know the reddish variety are bad.

 

Now I'm gonna be counting all mine too see how many legs they have.

 

Noooo! He's so cute!!! He couldn't be a monster!

Sorry about the problems they are causing you. Hope you can take care of it.

 

wow... have you considered getting a harlequin shrimp yet?

 

Thats what I'm doing as I'm tired of loosing zoo's....

 

well i never even thought of counting legs. but looking at the dried up ones in my wet bar sink.... actually here's a pic

both are red. the whiter one is the one from previous pics, and the other was found yesterday

left has 7 lines coming from the center and the other has 6....???

 

lol trust me sweetie they are monsters. grrrrrrr

 

you know what, i actually have. And my lfs has them on occasion. but its kinda hit or miss, and if its a miss then i would need to purchase some linkinia(sp??). and if ido go that route i fear that it may pollute my lillte tank.

such a dillema. because i love harlequin shrimps.

 

yeah i think manual removal is best and safest. but when you think you got em all.... one little guy pops up and then another.