do lil stars get big

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  1. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i was wondering how big do the lil tiny starfish hitch hikers get? one of mine is a inch in diameter now.
     
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  2. BloodyShirt

    BloodyShirt Fire Worm

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    like this guy riding my hermit crab around? I hope they get big!
     
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  3. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    or if it looks like a tiny white brittle star they will stay the size of a quarter. They are good cleaners I hear and reproduce fast apperantly as I have a ton of them now
     
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  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    no its a starfish like on the hermit except all mine are probably 3 times that size
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    The star in this pic is an asterina star....
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  6. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    where in the picture is the star? I want to check it out! :)

    Those little white ones that look like brittle stars stay pretty small. At least the ones I got do.
     
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  7. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    It's on the hermit crab shell.
     
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  8. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    oh wow bottom right. totally missed before, time to get the eyes checked.
     
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    Yeah, I had problems getting to it as well!!!........
     
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