Six legged starfish

[Bullet]

I read somewhere that little six legged starfish are bad. It said that they will eat sps corals. I cannot find that article now that I need it, but it told in there what will eat these. Does anyone know what will take care of these? I see them mostly on the glass in the margining and on the rocks before the light come on. These may be the culprit of some very small spots on a few of my corals. Either rate, I need them gone.

Thanks!

 

[Bullet]

Anyone have any suggestion? or is there a better forum to post this question on?

 

[Satori]

Bullet, sounds like asterina? A quick search will give you some pics for comparison.

If it is asterina, most say harmless, some swear they've observed them eating SPS.

You could always get a harlequin shrimp. Starfish are the only thing they eat.

 

[ClownReef®]

Some asterinas are good, some are bad..The "good" ones look just like the bad ones so its hard to pin point..and DONT get a harlequin shrimp, they CANNOT survive only on asterinas..

Here's an article you might find useful..Hope it helps!

 

[Bullet]

Perfect! Thanks guys. I did a search and found a lot of info on them. They have always been in my tank so I guess I cannot blame them for anything. I was kind of figuring that I would find something that eats them. I thought it would be cool to watch too .

Here is another good article if there is anyone else following this thread:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/ac/feature/index.php