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03/03/2018, 08:05 PM
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ID please
Can some one tell me if this is good or bad?
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03/03/2018, 08:56 PM
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Asterina starfish. They're not dangerous but can multiply rapidly and overrun your tank.
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03/03/2018, 08:57 PM
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Asterina Starfish....some consider them a nuisance, I've never really had a problem with them.
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03/04/2018, 04:17 AM
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+1 on they said
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03/04/2018, 06:58 AM
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If one of my tanks starts to run low on them I'll get some from another tank and move them over.
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03/04/2018, 03:52 PM
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Thanks for the info, I only saw about 5, if the situation gets bad then I might have to get a harlequin
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03/05/2018, 09:30 AM
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03/05/2018, 09:34 AM
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^ agreed. I had a few in my tank forever. Recently had a sudden explosion in population. Pulled them by hand two or three times and they’ve been kept in check for the last few months.
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03/06/2018, 11:23 AM
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I don't trust them.
 Until somebody can distinguish the good ones from the bad ones without a doubt I'll continue to treat them all as bad. These ugly Starfish won't be missed, trust me... |
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03/06/2018, 11:38 AM
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I have hundreds if not thousands of them and I don't care..
They can/will eat dead/decaying flesh of unhealthy corals.. But in general they do not bother healthy corals at all.. Never have for me..
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03/06/2018, 11:49 AM
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One cool thing about them is they tend to be clones. You may notice that same body pattern with all of them. I've also never experienced damage from them.
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03/06/2018, 11:50 AM
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I will spare there lives. Lol
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03/06/2018, 12:14 PM
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Anything that can survive in my tank without harming your livestock is a plus IMO, it's eating indirect food, so it is part of your CUC and added diversity.
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