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10/08/2014, 12:21 PM
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Hitchhiker Starfish Good or Bad
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10/08/2014, 12:28 PM
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those are micro brittle stars.
great to have and harmless. im actually trying to get a colony of these started in my tank now. everytime i go to my lfs, i try and get a few to bring home from their frag tanks, hoping they multiply in my tank.
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10/08/2014, 12:34 PM
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good to know, thanks
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10/09/2014, 06:49 AM
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I have some also that came with the live rock...
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10/15/2014, 08:44 AM
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I think I'm having a bit of the same problem, I bought someones 30g tank for my 20L tank with 5 gal sump, after moving the livestock it caused a mini cycle as expected. Over about 4 days the leathers in the tank started to lean over, I thought they would come out of it, but they started to die, I left them in there for 2 more days( there where 6 of the) hoping they would recover, in those 2 days most of the SPS died, starting with a green birdnest, I got the leathers out but the damage is done. Hopefully the rest recovers.
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10/15/2014, 10:34 AM
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FOWLR safe yes. Reef safe No!
Those are Asterini starfish. All will eat coral. Like certain types of acros the most. Looks harmless but can become a real infestation if left unchecked. Harlequin shrimp eat them and other starfish exclusively.
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10/15/2014, 12:58 PM
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10/15/2014, 01:05 PM
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Yeah, definitely a brittle star and not an asterina. I have a few in my tank that were given to me by a local reefer. I don't see them often and don't know how many are left, but I love seeing their little legs waving around now and then.
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10/15/2014, 01:08 PM
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10/15/2014, 01:53 PM
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I vote microstar and reef safe also. And for the record I have found Asterina stars to be excellent scavengers and welcome them in all my tanks.
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10/15/2014, 02:44 PM
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I've got several inside the rock of my reef tank..I like them...They clean up the inside of the rock and don't mess with my corals.
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