Clearly I'm a breeder of...

LaOtIn · 08/26/2012, 01:55 PM

stars!

over the past few months I've seen these guys get bigger and bigger. Biggest one I've seen is about the size of a quarter. Some have 6 legs, some 4 but most have 5. Any idea a scientific name for these guys?

ajcanale · 08/26/2012, 02:12 PM

Astrea... very common, multiply very fast, feed off of coraline. Some forms are considered pests.

LaOtIn · 08/26/2012, 02:22 PM

yeah, so I should prolly pick em out huh?

ajcanale · 08/26/2012, 02:42 PM

not necessarily... if you want to maximize coraline growth, yes

scar79 · 08/26/2012, 02:51 PM

If they ever get out of hand, hire a harlequin shrimp. I had a tank with thousands of the things and one harlequin took care of the entire population in a matter of weeks.

Agu · 08/26/2012, 04:42 PM

Asterina Starfish

Windirmere · 08/26/2012, 05:08 PM

My Yellow coris wrasse ate all the lil starfish in my tank : (

tgirl6868 · 08/26/2012, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajcanale

not necessarily... if you want to maximize coraline growth, yes

Man I need some of them so I can control my coraline.

08/26/2012, 01:55 PM	#1
LaOtIn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 704	Clearly I'm a breeder of... stars! over the past few months I've seen these guys get bigger and bigger. Biggest one I've seen is about the size of a quarter. Some have 6 legs, some 4 but most have 5. Any idea a scientific name for these guys? __________________ I am a water keeper that happens to like fish and coral Once a Marine, Always a Marine Semper Fidelis Devil Dog

08/26/2012, 02:12 PM	#2
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	Astrea... very common, multiply very fast, feed off of coraline. Some forms are considered pests. __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

08/26/2012, 02:22 PM	#3
LaOtIn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 704	yeah, so I should prolly pick em out huh? __________________ I am a water keeper that happens to like fish and coral Once a Marine, Always a Marine Semper Fidelis Devil Dog

08/26/2012, 02:42 PM	#4
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	not necessarily... if you want to maximize coraline growth, yes __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

08/26/2012, 04:42 PM	#6
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	Asterina Starfish __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

08/26/2012, 02:51 PM	#5
scar79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southwestern CT Posts: 534	If they ever get out of hand, hire a harlequin shrimp. I had a tank with thousands of the things and one harlequin took care of the entire population in a matter of weeks.

08/26/2012, 05:08 PM	#7
Windirmere Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Courteny BC Canada Posts: 452	My Yellow coris wrasse ate all the lil starfish in my tank : (