ID please

[zxknight]

Can some one tell me if this is good or bad?

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[ramseynb]

Asterina starfish. They're not dangerous but can multiply rapidly and overrun your tank.

 

[Pet Detective]

Asterina Starfish....some consider them a nuisance, I've never really had a problem with them.

 

[JUNBUG361]

+1 on they said

 

[billdogg]

If one of my tanks starts to run low on them I'll get some from another tank and move them over.

 

[zxknight]

Thanks for the info, I only saw about 5, if the situation gets bad then I might have to get a harlequin


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[Sugar Magnolia]

Thanks for the info, I only saw about 5, if the situation gets bad then I might have to get a harlequin


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You don't need to go that route, if they get to be too many just manually remove if you don't want them in your tank.

 

[sde1500]

^ agreed. I had a few in my tank forever. Recently had a sudden explosion in population. Pulled them by hand two or three times and they've been kept in check for the last few months.

 

[AlSimmons]

I don't trust them. :thumbdown

Until somebody can distinguish the good ones from the bad ones without a doubt I'll continue to treat them all as bad. These ugly Starfish won't be missed, trust me...

 

[mcgyvr]

I have hundreds if not thousands of them and I don't care..
They can/will eat dead/decaying flesh of unhealthy corals.. But in general they do not bother healthy corals at all.. Never have for me..

 

[kfisc]

One cool thing about them is they tend to be clones. You may notice that same body pattern with all of them. I've also never experienced damage from them.

 

[zxknight]

I will spare there lives. Lol


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[HBtank]

Anything that can survive in my tank without harming your livestock is a plus IMO, it's eating indirect food, so it is part of your CUC and added diversity.