Uhh I found Starfish

[LionFish]

could some1 identify these

Bad pic's hard to shoot that place!

I also am seeing lots of Snail like bugs all over the glass? tiny boogers!

 

[LionFish]

huh they turned out better than i thought!

you can see the " Bugs" on the glass

 

[Bifferwine]

Looks like an asterina starfish to me. Some people think they're good, some people say they eat corals. It's up to you to decide if you want to keep them in your tank or take them out. I'd keep an eye on them and if your corals look like they are being munched on, I'd take them out. The bug things are pods. Those are good. Fish eat them. It's a sign that your tank is coming along well.

 

[HAWKS12thMAN]

I have a couple of those in my tank.... They never seem to bother anything.

 

[yote]

I agree with Biff.I've found a couple of those little stars in my tank.Most are great algae eaters.

 

[Alexander]

they were all over my old LFS 800g display with tons of corals too. now PNUT has the some rock and corals from that tank in his 180. No problems with them, and they look cool

 

[RigoSharon]

agree..by the way..it looks nice..is up to you if you want to keep it

 

[hibye]

i toke mine out because i dont want to risk it

 

[winyfrog]

Those starfish eat stoney corals, mostly sps. They can and will multiple very rapidly. They drop legs and form new starfish.

 

[reeffreak]

Yep...Asterina stars.I had some earlier this year.It never ate any corals I had.Some say they are safe and others not.The choice is really up to you.

 

[LionFish]

Thanks Guys!

 

[Doc]

I agree with Winy. I get rid of them as soon as I find them. Haven't had one in a year but they are a risk to corals IMHO. I like to risk with pretty fish, not ugly starfish...lol

-Dr Marco :sfish:

 

[LionFish]

I dont have many corals so I will watch it like a hawk.
I won' hesitate to Torch any of them with a blow torch if they act Up !