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Unread 09/14/2014, 09:25 AM   #1
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ID these Please

This is a 1/2 inch ball that is white, i dont want to touch it and it came on ym lr

This is a white worm which hangs it head out of the lr and looks in the water column

And is this a harmless astrea star? thanks



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Unread 09/14/2014, 10:11 AM   #2
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The white ball looks like a sponge, a harmless filter feeder.
I'm 99% sure I've had stars eat my zoas. Some people report no problems at all and other say they can be a nuisance.


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1. sponge, harmless filter feeder
2. some sort of harmless worm
3. asterina star, do some research on them, some consider them a nuisance while others do not.


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Unread 09/14/2014, 10:28 AM   #4
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The white ball looks like a sponge, a harmless filter feeder.
I'm 99% sure I've had stars eat my zoas. Some people report no problems at all and other say they can be a nuisance.
Thank you what about the worm?
I also have little snails they look like limpets but they aren't the keyhole type. The second picture is one on the glass it is very small.
Thanks again



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1. sponge, harmless filter feeder.
Will I need to feed it to stop it dying because this is only a pico?
And thanks


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