Astera starfish and sps
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+ 1 for the harlequin method, + manual removal when you can get to them. I have a problem right now where they are going nuts on my birdsnests. Do not allow these starfish to reproduce in your tank before you do something about them. Better safe than sorry. Good luck..
DopeCantWin
Active member
That's very surprising. I have two types of Birdsnests and tons of Asteras without a problem. Maybe we should start differentiating their sub species.
justinkarl
In Memoriam
i seen mine eat zoas
My harlequin is awsome and is still cleaning up my star infestation when he gets out and about you know he's hungry so buy a star or my local fish store where I bought him said they would buy him back for store credit when he's done doing his job but they also sell the asterna's cheap as a food source. Very cool shrimp you can't go wrong with this method.
Asterinas will chow on coraline....just a thought for all the asterina huggers.
Harlequins will chow thousands Ina few weeks, then u can return to Lfs, or keep and feed.
Feeding harlequins isn't barbaric...if u don't like their food source, take that up with the designer...
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Harlequins will chow thousands Ina few weeks, then u can return to Lfs, or keep and feed.
Feeding harlequins isn't barbaric...if u don't like their food source, take that up with the designer...
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Gyr
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One more vote for Harlequins.
I had an asterina infestation in my first reef tank (55 gal). While I never saw conclusive evidence that they harmed any corals, they got so thick (seemed like over 500) in there that it made my tank ugly. I put two Harley's in the tank (I'd read they were 'happier' in pairs) and was surprised when they wiped out the asterina within 2 -3 months. I enjoy having the two Harley's in my tank so much that I've kept them even though I haven't seen any asterina for a couple of years.
I add a whole choc chip star to tank every 2-3 weeks, whenever I see the Harley's out cruising around the tank in the daytime I figure they are getting hungry and on the prowl. My kids and I get a kick out of watching the pair come racing out of the rockwork and team up on the starfish. $8-$10 every 2-3 weeks is worth it in my opinion to keep these shrimp (plus, it gives me an excuse to cruise through my LFS's and do some 'planned impulse' buying).
I had an asterina infestation in my first reef tank (55 gal). While I never saw conclusive evidence that they harmed any corals, they got so thick (seemed like over 500) in there that it made my tank ugly. I put two Harley's in the tank (I'd read they were 'happier' in pairs) and was surprised when they wiped out the asterina within 2 -3 months. I enjoy having the two Harley's in my tank so much that I've kept them even though I haven't seen any asterina for a couple of years.
I add a whole choc chip star to tank every 2-3 weeks, whenever I see the Harley's out cruising around the tank in the daytime I figure they are getting hungry and on the prowl. My kids and I get a kick out of watching the pair come racing out of the rockwork and team up on the starfish. $8-$10 every 2-3 weeks is worth it in my opinion to keep these shrimp (plus, it gives me an excuse to cruise through my LFS's and do some 'planned impulse' buying).