Starfish?

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  1. bluetang08

    bluetang08 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Is it possible that a starfish hitchhiked on my live rock? I am just now noticing this thing tonight Thanksgiving and the tank has been set up since March so thats a long time. This creature is about the size of a dime but it has seven points is that even a species of starfish? I have absolutely no idea what this is but its too small to get a good picture of so I dunno, its white if that helps
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Absolutely........ Is it an asterina star? Mini brittle star?
     
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  3. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    Sounds like you have an asterina star it's harmless
     
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    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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  5. bluetang08

    bluetang08 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    No after further investigation I do believe what I saw last night was an aterina starfish. It seems like these guys multiply quickly and eat coral is this correct? I wish I would have taken it out last night now its gone. Do you think one of my fish may have ate it?
     
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  6. texas92

    texas92 Bristle Worm

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    Yah I have so many of them I hope they do not eat coral
     
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  7. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    I have lots of asterinas in my tank. No worrys.
     
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  8. wigginsreef

    wigginsreef Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    +1 on the asterinas, if they ate corals I would have no coral, just a biblical type starfish plague.
     
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  9. texas92

    texas92 Bristle Worm

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    Good to hear lol.... is it true good water parameters.... more of them appear
     
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