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August 28th, 2008, 05:04 AM
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Starfish ID
Been pulling these out of my skimmer overflow for the past week. This is about number 4. What are they? Asterina? Good or Bad for the reef? I have LPS & softies.
  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon, 2 clowns, starry blenny, purple wrasse, LPS, Softies, Polyps Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Enough to put a nice dent in my bank account! 
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#2
August 28th, 2008, 05:14 AM
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Re: Starfish ID
Not good. Pull them out when ever you can. This is what I was told.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 29 gallon Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Hunting
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August 28th, 2008, 05:28 AM
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Re: Starfish ID
Those are asterinas. Some people say they're good, others say they're bad. I myself consider them bad as I've read way more stories about them eating healthy corals vs. just sitting harmless in tanks. I've also read stories of people having them in their tanks and leaving them alone for months because they weren't hurting anything, then all of a sudden the asterinas go predatorial and take out corals.
I'd take them out if I were you.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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August 28th, 2008, 05:39 AM
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Re: Starfish ID
Put them in the sump if you have 1. If not sacrifice to the reef gods!
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August 28th, 2008, 06:33 AM
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Re: Starfish ID
Yeah,
No sign of these things for the last 8 months, all of a sudden, they are here in force! I think they break apart and reproduce fast. Most of the ones I have found, like this on in the picture, have at least one leg missing or partially missing. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon, 2 clowns, starry blenny, purple wrasse, LPS, Softies, Polyps Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Enough to put a nice dent in my bank account!
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#6
August 28th, 2008, 05:40 PM
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Re: Starfish ID
i have them and have not probs but have only seen them in my sump
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August 29th, 2008, 02:20 AM
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Re: Starfish ID
Asterinas,the majority are harmless algae grazers.If you see them on the glass,equipment than they are most likely algae grazers.
Removing them is up to you.
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August 29th, 2008, 02:40 AM
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Re: Starfish ID
I've been dropping them in my fuge when I find them.They seem to be eatting on the cyano thats growing the fuge.
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