asterina ??????

sb62nova · 01/17/2010, 05:46 PM

good? bad? sorry for the bad pic ill try to get a better one.

pecdo · 01/17/2010, 05:50 PM

probably, usually okay. some species may prey on corals, but most are probably harmless and actual eat algae and detritus

Sisterlimonpot · 01/17/2010, 05:51 PM

+1, I have some in my tank that feast on sponge.

bucky1168 · 01/17/2010, 06:06 PM

I will follow suit with the ID. I had a bunch in my tank that where actually eating the coraline algae. I had to get a Harlequin shrimp to take care of the problem. But after the asterinas are gone, you have to feed the Harlequin shrimp and that can be controversial on how you do it. It looks like you do not have to do that right know unless they multiply a bunch.

sb62nova · 01/17/2010, 06:14 PM

i think ill be safe im trying to get the coraline to spread! lol

sb62nova · 01/17/2010, 06:23 PM

well its out of the tank so if its good ill put it back, bad????

educom · 01/17/2010, 06:25 PM

I have several in my 75g tank that have reproduced to about 10 now. Overall they do not seem to bother any of my corals. I keep a close watch on them, so I say let them live unless you find some concrete reason to remove them.

bertoni · 01/17/2010, 06:34 PM

Most of the time, they're harmless cleanup crew members. I'd keep it.

Sisterlimonpot · 01/17/2010, 06:41 PM

+3 leave them in.

sb62nova · 01/17/2010, 06:43 PM

thanks

ZoomBlue · 02/01/2010, 01:30 AM

with these little guys I would have to disagree with you on keeping them in your tank. They EAT coralline algae. I acquired a new resident to my nano to "help" the population reach zero, thanks to my Harlequin shrimp. I take a handful a week from my buddies heavy populated 55 gallon.

bertoni · 02/01/2010, 07:51 PM

Some will eat coralline, but I had many for years and they didn't touch the stuff. I had to get a tuxedo urchin to get rid of the bilious purple.

01/17/2010, 05:46 PM	#1
sb62nova Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Third Lake IL Posts: 312	asterina ?????? good? bad? sorry for the bad pic ill try to get a better one.

01/17/2010, 05:51 PM	#3
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	+1, I have some in my tank that feast on sponge. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

01/17/2010, 06:34 PM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Most of the time, they're harmless cleanup crew members. I'd keep it. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2010, 06:41 PM	#9
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	+3 leave them in. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

02/01/2010, 07:51 PM	#12
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Some will eat coralline, but I had many for years and they didn't touch the stuff. I had to get a tuxedo urchin to get rid of the bilious purple. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2010, 05:50 PM	#2
pecdo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 51	probably, usually okay. some species may prey on corals, but most are probably harmless and actual eat algae and detritus

01/17/2010, 06:06 PM	#4
bucky1168 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 115	I will follow suit with the ID. I had a bunch in my tank that where actually eating the coraline algae. I had to get a Harlequin shrimp to take care of the problem. But after the asterinas are gone, you have to feed the Harlequin shrimp and that can be controversial on how you do it. It looks like you do not have to do that right know unless they multiply a bunch.

01/17/2010, 06:14 PM	#5
sb62nova Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Third Lake IL Posts: 312	i think ill be safe im trying to get the coraline to spread! lol

01/17/2010, 06:23 PM	#6
sb62nova Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Third Lake IL Posts: 312	well its out of the tank so if its good ill put it back, bad????

01/17/2010, 06:25 PM	#7
educom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 28	I have several in my 75g tank that have reproduced to about 10 now. Overall they do not seem to bother any of my corals. I keep a close watch on them, so I say let them live unless you find some concrete reason to remove them.

01/17/2010, 06:43 PM	#10
sb62nova Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Third Lake IL Posts: 312	thanks

02/01/2010, 01:30 AM	#11
ZoomBlue Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 7	with these little guys I would have to disagree with you on keeping them in your tank. They EAT coralline algae. I acquired a new resident to my nano to "help" the population reach zero, thanks to my Harlequin shrimp. I take a handful a week from my buddies heavy populated 55 gallon.