StarFISH??!!

SteveNMegz · 01/05/2008, 02:06 PM

Hey guys\
we just purchased some zoas from a friend and along with them we got some star fish
theres 4 or 5 but 4 of them are missing an arm.. their dead right?

Another question the startfish that is climbing up the walk is climbing to the surface of the water is that good or bad?? does this mean the waters not right???

steve1963 · 01/05/2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by SteveNMegz
Hey guys\
we just purchased some zoas from a friend and along with them we got some star fish
theres 4 or 5 but 4 of them are missing an arm.. their dead right?

Another question the startfish that is climbing up the walk is climbing to the surface of the water is that good or bad?? does this mean the waters not right???

What kind of starfish?

If it's the little asterinas that's how they reproduce(by splitting).Most starfish aren't reef safe,but some are.

The second question...what do you mean by "climbing up the walk"?

SteveNMegz · 01/05/2008, 02:26 PM

well i just looked up that asterina starfish and yes thats what they look like umm are they reef safe?????because they were hitchhikers from some frags we picked uptrying to decide to keep them or not

and I meant lol We have the frags and the starfish that were on them in a seperate tank right now and were acclimating them... but as we were adding our tank water to their water the one starfish is making its way to the water line and sitting there.. Does this mean its trying to get out of the water?? Or is it just getting used to the water???

And so if the star fish are in half that means their reproducing???

colotl · 01/05/2008, 03:03 PM

Sorry for posting in this thread but I too have 2 of these starfish. about 1/4 in size. They haven't cause problems just move around slowly.
Im interested in knowing if they are reef safe?

Konadog · 01/05/2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by SteveNMegz
And so if the star fish are in half that means their reproducing???

Or have already reproduced. Funny thing about those star fish, you see one, then you see 500! In my tank, they seem to go thrugh seasons. A few months ago I bet I had 1000 of them, now its down to less than 200. BTW, they don't seem to bother anything in my tank either.

SteveNMegz · 01/05/2008, 06:08 PM

Alright awsome thanks guys!!!

01/05/2008, 02:06 PM	#1
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	StarFISH??!! Hey guys\ we just purchased some zoas from a friend and along with them we got some star fish theres 4 or 5 but 4 of them are missing an arm.. their dead right? Another question the startfish that is climbing up the walk is climbing to the surface of the water is that good or bad?? does this mean the waters not right??? __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor

01/05/2008, 02:26 PM	#3
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	well i just looked up that asterina starfish and yes thats what they look like umm are they reef safe?????because they were hitchhikers from some frags we picked uptrying to decide to keep them or not and I meant lol We have the frags and the starfish that were on them in a seperate tank right now and were acclimating them... but as we were adding our tank water to their water the one starfish is making its way to the water line and sitting there.. Does this mean its trying to get out of the water?? Or is it just getting used to the water??? And so if the star fish are in half that means their reproducing??? __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor

01/05/2008, 06:08 PM	#6
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	Alright awsome thanks guys!!! __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor

01/05/2008, 03:03 PM	#4
colotl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 648	Sorry for posting in this thread but I too have 2 of these starfish. about 1/4 in size. They haven't cause problems just move around slowly. Im interested in knowing if they are reef safe?