A tiny starfish-good or bad guy

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  1. babyduke

    babyduke Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I love how my live rocks are full of pleasant surpises, chaning colors, new sponge/corals developing, etc. Today I saw a very small starfish. It must've hitchhiked on a live rock. It's white on the body and gray on teh back. Are star fish generally considered a pest?
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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  3. babyduke

    babyduke Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks. It definitely looks like an asterina. My 7yr old son will be mighty disappointed if I told him that I got to get rid of it. He was so excited to spot it last night.
     
    babyduke, Mar 17, 2009
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    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    We have some in our tanks. My mantis tank has one (well it had one anyways) and we used to have several in our bigger tank.

    I think they eventually die off in the tank, but they've never caused us any problems. I say leave him in there so your son can be proud of his star fishy :D
     
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