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neoh	11-07-2014 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by spit.fire (Post 920014)

What are you water parameters?

Sg 1,25
pH 8.3
78F
450 Ca
980 Mg (was 1300 before last waterchange?) - I'm going to dose Mg for a few weeks to raise it.
7 alk dkh
NO3 20
Phosphates 0

neoh	11-07-2014 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebae again (Post 920097)

Check your tank after the lights have gone out and have a look for any small starfish. Might notice the odd one on the glass. If they look sort of like Astrea stars , They could be the coral eating variety.

Asterina? I do have them. Not many, but they are around the place. There were a couple attached to the bottom of the monti in the photo. From what I've understand, is they will eat the dead spots from corals, but not healthy tissue.

Aquattro

11-07-2014 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by neoh (Post 920110)

From what I've understand, is they will eat the dead spots from corals, but not healthy tissue.

That's the only kind I've ever seen.

Sebae again

11-07-2014 05:32 AM

I googled acro eating starfish. As I recall, it was GARF a coral research /grower company that shows a tray full of them . There are other posts / pics aswell.

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