jphayes921
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I just picked up a small clump of chaeto and just checking out my sump and seen this guy. Anyone got an ID? Keep in sump?
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Hitchhicker star id
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jphayes921
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Thanks. After a little investigation I found someone with same post. Looks like I have two. I'll keep in sump. No coral as of today. Still a new tank. Only a month or so old.
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ROB2005
Reefing Is My Passion!
Just spoke from experience, fixed my post though
If there are coral eating species I've never seen them, and I've had them in virtually every tank I've owned. They get a bad rap because they will eat dead and decaying corals, so if a reefer has a coral that is dying and the Asterina Starfish is simply cleaning things up it gets blamed for the dead coral. The only complaint I have about them is their populations can get fairly large so they are annoying to look at on the glass.
ZenGuitarGuy
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Yeah, I have several. I think my hermit crabs may snack on them.
jphayes921
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Well no crabs in the sump so these two are safe for now. I like the hitch hikers for now. Makes it interesting. Snail has something on his back and there is a brittle star somewhere in the dt. I love just playing wheres Waldo in the tank.
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Frost_Hydra
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I had 3 pop up 5 months after my tank was set up. Now about another 5 months later, I havent seen a single one
crawlerman
Member
I know they are harmless, but my tank is infested with them. I have well over 1000. I tried a harlequin shrimp, but my molanarus wrasse seems to have eaten him. They multiply fast and I would think they would multiply in the sump and spread to the display.
