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09-26-2013, 07:26 PM
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Two Baby Starfish!! How is this Possible?
I was feeding my fish this morning and noticed a tiny baby starfish on the glass and then another. How is this possible? I haven't had a starfish for at least a year. I read they can reproduce asexually but would it take that long for one to grow. They seem to be white with sort of a pink colour on its back. I love finding new things in my tank! Anyone else have baby starfish ever?
Leanne 
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09-26-2013, 07:29 PM
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Those are probably Asterina starfish. ie. harmless hitchhikers. They are in most reef tanks. I have dozens if not hundreds.
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09-26-2013, 07:46 PM
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This is what Asterina's look like. Harmless in small numbers. Tonnes of tanks have them.
 
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09-27-2013, 11:12 AM
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09-27-2013, 12:51 PM
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Every time that my zoas have been closed for a couple days I used to dip them and sure enough one or two of those guys would come out
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09-27-2013, 02:29 PM
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09-27-2013, 03:20 PM
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I've never had mine reach "plague" numbers and almost always see a few to a few dozen on the glass. I must have the algae-eating variety, since never found them to pose any danger to my zoas or other corals [knock on wood]
 Anything that gets into the 1000s in our tanks would cause a major problem I would imagine. A few bristleworms, good for scavenging uneaten foods. Thousands of them make touching anything in your tank a major hazard. Even certain types of corals. I love pulsing xenia but if they reach into the 1000s, then they are a weed that smother everything else and turns your tank "brown". As with most things in life, moderation is better than overwhelming amounts. Anthony Last edited by SeaHorse_Fanatic; 09-27-2013 at 03:24 PM.
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