starfish predator or not? PIC

customanimalart · 09/16/2007, 05:04 PM

I found this on the mat of one of my zoanthids. If it had not been for a hermit brushing against them, revealing this, it would have gone unnoticed. I barely noticed it as it is being that he camouflaged himself to look the same color as the mat.
I was looking and thought that the mat was growing "oddly." No wonder.

edwing206 · 09/16/2007, 05:10 PM

Looks pretty bad for zoanthids, down the toilet.

Teremei · 09/16/2007, 06:12 PM

Even pests should be put to death quickly. Stomp on it.

customanimalart · 09/16/2007, 06:18 PM

pests make me paranoid. I never know if something like that is okay. Luckily I must have caught it in time as there wasn't any noticable damage done to the zoanthid. One of my favorite zoanthids too. A cotton Candy.

09/16/2007, 05:04 PM	#1
customanimalart Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 636	starfish predator or not? PIC I found this on the mat of one of my zoanthids. If it had not been for a hermit brushing against them, revealing this, it would have gone unnoticed. I barely noticed it as it is being that he camouflaged himself to look the same color as the mat. I was looking and thought that the mat was growing "oddly." No wonder. __________________ Darn aiptasia!!! Current Tank Info: 55g reef, 12g QT, and 55g frag tank.

09/16/2007, 05:10 PM	#2
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Looks pretty bad for zoanthids, down the toilet. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/16/2007, 06:18 PM	#4
customanimalart Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 636	pests make me paranoid. I never know if something like that is okay. Luckily I must have caught it in time as there wasn't any noticable damage done to the zoanthid. One of my favorite zoanthids too. A cotton Candy. __________________ Darn aiptasia!!! Current Tank Info: 55g reef, 12g QT, and 55g frag tank.

09/16/2007, 06:12 PM	#3
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	Even pests should be put to death quickly. Stomp on it.