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Old 03-08-2011, 04:17 PM
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From the pics I found on Google, that seems to be what it is. Are they a problem to have?
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Old 03-08-2011, 04:25 PM
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There are reports of Asterinas feeding on coral. In my experience they are harmless and valuable grazers of algae and detritus. I have observed them eating necrotic tissue on coral (not a bad thing IMO).
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