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  1. Russter

    Russter Flamingo Tongue

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    Found this on the glass this morning. Size is about 3 mm across. I think it is some kind of starfish, but not sure. Asterina perhaps?
     

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  2. AeLecocq

    AeLecocq Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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  3. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    It is an asterina!
     
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  4. Russter

    Russter Flamingo Tongue

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    Soooooo.....get it out or leave him be. There seems to conflicting views over whether these are "reef safe" or not.
     
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  5. AeLecocq

    AeLecocq Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    their harmless i owould leave em in. as long as they arnt crawling all over your corals and just the glass
     
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