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03-08-2011, 03:20 PM

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Asterina starfish. I have a few like that too.

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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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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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