Creature ID?

lee9 · #1 05-07-2011, 06:15 PM

Hi,

Does anyone have any idea what this might be? I couldn't get a very good photo of it. I must have came as a hitchhiker on my live rock. Let me know if you need any more information. Thanks.

Madreefer · #2 05-07-2011, 06:29 PM

Asterina starfish

lee9 · #3 05-08-2011, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the quck id. I'll do some research on it now that I know what it is to determine if I should keep it.

hillegom · #4 05-08-2011, 09:17 PM

I have a lot. Seem to eat algae only

Zoaelite · #5 05-08-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hillegom

I have a lot. Seem to eat algae only

There's a myriad of different Asterina star species all preying on different food sources. Most are regular herbivores/ detritvores but some prey on soft corals such as zoanthids.

I just remove all of them from the tank, no point taking chances.

hillegom · #6 05-08-2011, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoaElite

There's a myriad of different Asterina star species all preying on different food sources. Most are regular herbivores/ detritvores but some prey on soft corals such as zoanthids.

I just remove all of them from the tank, no point taking chances.

I must be lucky, they leave my zoas alone but I do not have sps in the tank

lee9 · #7 05-09-2011, 05:23 AM

Thanks for all the comments. Good to know. I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens.