Starfish question

One fish · 01/28/2015, 11:59 AM

I just picked up some astrenia starfish. Without predictors in my tank will they multiply? Cuz I i my got about 10. And I wanted more.

cloak · 01/28/2015, 12:05 PM

Probably... Keep an eye on your corals though.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

One fish · 01/28/2015, 12:10 PM

They can't out of a tank with corals so I think they will be ok. I just hope they do thrive and duplicate!

coralsnaked · 01/28/2015, 12:13 PM

Really you are joking! Right?

One fish · 01/28/2015, 01:09 PM

Ment to say they came out of a tank with corals. I'm not joking why?

rlm2005 · 01/28/2015, 01:16 PM

Mine have multiplied like crazy in my tank they came with the live rock, I've never purchased them on purpose. They don't bother corals or anything and they are off the glass by the time the lights come on so I tend to ignore them. Is there a reason you want them to breed?

Squidmotron · 01/28/2015, 03:26 PM

Mine definitely bother some corals, like zoas. Perhaps they even eat them. They appear to.

I would not consider having an abundance to be a great thing, necessarily.

One fish · 01/29/2015, 02:18 AM

I know people consider them pests but I really like them. I think they are cool and remind me of little stars in the night when I have my actinic lights on...
I searched all over for them and finally a nice lady answered my craigslisy add and gave me some. Excited!

TangingOut · 01/29/2015, 04:29 AM

If anybody has predictors in their tank, I would like some powerball numbers.

Spyderturbo007 · 01/29/2015, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One fish

I know people consider them pests but I really like them. I think they are cool and remind me of little stars in the night when I have my actinic lights on...
I searched all over for them and finally a nice lady answered my craigslisy add and gave me some. Excited!

I can start mailing them to you on a weekly basis if you want? I suck out about 10-15 each week when I'm doing water changes.

They multiply like rabbits. Does your tank have any coralline algae? If so, you can kiss it goodbye.

rlm2005 · 01/29/2015, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spyderturbo007

I can start mailing them to you on a weekly basis if you want? I suck out about 10-15 each week when I'm doing water changes.

They multiply like rabbits. Does your tank have any coralline algae? If so, you can kiss it goodbye.

I wish they would eat my coraline. I still have to scrape it from my tank weekly.

NePhillyReefer · 01/29/2015, 01:09 PM

I heard they can bother zoas.

coralsnaked · 01/29/2015, 02:43 PM

They munch on plating acros like crazy. I keep Harlequin shrimp in my SPS tank now to insure the critters get eaten before they can munch my SPS HA! No kidding One fish.

3FordFamily · 01/29/2015, 02:51 PM

yeah they suck. they multiply like crazy why would you buy any???

01/28/2015, 11:59 AM	#1
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	Starfish question I just picked up some astrenia starfish. Without predictors in my tank will they multiply? Cuz I i my got about 10. And I wanted more.

01/28/2015, 12:13 PM	#4
coralsnaked Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin / Port Aransas, TX Posts: 1,479	Really you are joking! Right? __________________ Merry Skerry Current Tank Info: 1 G Nano jellyfish to 1200 G Bull Nose FOWLR featuring large Holacanthus and Pomacanthus

01/28/2015, 01:16 PM	#6
rlm2005 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Area Posts: 432	Mine have multiplied like crazy in my tank they came with the live rock, I've never purchased them on purpose. They don't bother corals or anything and they are off the glass by the time the lights come on so I tend to ignore them. Is there a reason you want them to breed? __________________ Rhonda 65 gallon mixed reef

01/28/2015, 03:26 PM	#7
Squidmotron Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 675	Mine definitely bother some corals, like zoas. Perhaps they even eat them. They appear to. I would not consider having an abundance to be a great thing, necessarily. __________________ .................................................. Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon "Mixed Reef" Tank (84 inches wide)

01/29/2015, 02:43 PM	#13
coralsnaked Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin / Port Aransas, TX Posts: 1,479	They munch on plating acros like crazy. I keep Harlequin shrimp in my SPS tank now to insure the critters get eaten before they can munch my SPS HA! No kidding One fish. __________________ Merry Skerry Current Tank Info: 1 G Nano jellyfish to 1200 G Bull Nose FOWLR featuring large Holacanthus and Pomacanthus

01/28/2015, 12:05 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Probably... Keep an eye on your corals though. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

01/28/2015, 12:10 PM	#3
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	They can't out of a tank with corals so I think they will be ok. I just hope they do thrive and duplicate!

01/28/2015, 01:09 PM	#5
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	Ment to say they came out of a tank with corals. I'm not joking why?

01/29/2015, 02:18 AM	#8
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	I know people consider them pests but I really like them. I think they are cool and remind me of little stars in the night when I have my actinic lights on... I searched all over for them and finally a nice lady answered my craigslisy add and gave me some. Excited!

01/29/2015, 04:29 AM	#9
TangingOut Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,511	If anybody has predictors in their tank, I would like some powerball numbers.

01/29/2015, 01:09 PM	#12
NePhillyReefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 16	I heard they can bother zoas.

01/29/2015, 02:51 PM	#14
3FordFamily Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fishers, Indiana (Indianapolis suburb) Posts: 488	yeah they suck. they multiply like crazy why would you buy any???