Sea Star, starfish?

Any ideas what kind of starfish this is... i.e., reef safe?

 

Not sure what kind of Star it is. But a good rule of thumb is if the star has spikes on it, it's not reef safe

J

 

good to know about the spikes... that is exactly what concerned me. I thought it was some kind of choclate chip starfish (which I know are not reefsafe). I've never found a photo of a green one though.


I've had "him" a year now, with xenia and polyps without any issues.... just got a SPS (no issues yet). Seems to love the nori I put out for the tang. Hangs out on the glass and sand. I ask because I know one day, things might change... hey look at that tasty coral!

Thanks.

 

Bump... Anyone else have any thought on this starfish?

 

Knobbly sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) on the Shores of Singapore

Scroll to the bottom of the page. The green one looks kind of like yours. I've been looking and this is the closest one I've seen! Who knows if they are even hitch hikers; I'm just going based on looks.

 

My dark orange brittle star has all kinds or spikes on him and is totally reef safe. No clue what kind of star you have there tho . . . the body does look an awful lot like a chocolate chip / general starfish.

~Will.

 

Thank you, I think you found it! Off of that link,

Knobbly sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) on the Shores of Singapore

The solid lighter green at the top of that link is the closest photo I've seen so far.


So I guess it's a Knobbly sea star, It looks like a choclate chip starfish is also a Knobbly starfish. Therefore, good chance my green Knobbly might not be reef safe (allthough he as only gone after algae, loves the stuff I put out for the tang and anything on glass/rock).


Guess I should take him out.

Thanks again,
Brian

 

you could put "him" in you fuge Maby

 

Woohoo! What did we do before the internet?! Enjoy your little guy!

 

I'm thinking about putting him in my fuge as a possibility, not a bad idea.

I did a little more digging, and although it has been listed as a Knobby starfish, the information that led to that identification was a little suspect, and turns out, only a best guess.

Turns out, it was thought that it could "possibly" be a juiviniel knobby starfish.

From there, it wound up on a page of knobby starfish and the chain went on and on.

I think this guy is still a unknown, but from 1.5 years of observation, I'm thinking he is reef safe (until he finds a taste for my polyps that is).

Anyway,



The internet and everyone at 3reef make this hobby so much easier and more rewarding. I don't think I would of had any success with this hobby right off the bat without 3reef and the people who contribute here!

Thanks!