Unkown starfish id please?!?

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by sean122, Dec 1, 2008.

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  1. m_hsiao

    m_hsiao Purple Spiny Lobster

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    clicking noise could mean you have a pistol shrimp in there :p
     
    m_hsiao, Dec 2, 2008
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  2. Nykademus

    Nykademus Flamingo Tongue

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    Yea, if you have one starfish, you probably have more and they are difficult to see on live rock. They do not multiply too badly that I have seen, it probably depends (somewhat) on how much they have to eat in the system. All in all, I still consider them beneficial.. Its an ecosystem, not my utopia :)

    The clicking at night ends up being one of two things 99% of the time. A pistol shrimp or a mantis shrimp. A red film or lens on a low powered flashlight after lights out will help you look around w/o spooking things, if you want to try to see it. Happy hunting!
     
    Nykademus, Dec 4, 2008
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  3. sean122

    sean122 Astrea Snail

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    cheers for all the advice

    Sean
     
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  4. nanoreefer555

    nanoreefer555 Fire Shrimp

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    Hopefully you don't have a mantis shrimp. If you do get it out ASAP.
     
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