Two Baby Starfish!! How is this Possible?

[daniella3d]

in deed, some of them **** off zoanthids enough so that they close and melt away.

I don't have many of them but when ever I see one on a zoanthid polyp I remove it from my tank.

But the large amphipods are probably those who ate your zoanthids. They come out at night and chew on the zoanthids. Check ou at night if you have them on your zoanthids.

Originally Posted by paddyob

Not harmless. I let them outa control once. Had 1000s. Killed all my zoos.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

in deed, some of them **** off zoanthids enough so that they close and melt away.

I don't have many of them but when ever I see one on a zoanthid polyp I remove it from my tank.

But the large amphipods are probably those who ate your zoanthids. They come out at night and chew on the zoanthids. Check ou at night if you have them on your zoanthids.

Trust me. It was the stars. They either ate them or smothered them out.

And to add to that... They also block light on SPS. I was constantly basting my sps. They would leave white patches on the tissue.


At night with lights off... You could easily find 300+ on the glass àlone. Not counting what you could see covering the rocks. Once you get too many. The algae supply runs lower. Then they go after other things.

It matters not to me what others do with their tanks. The debate on safe or not is only for those who don't know the damage they can do first hand.

So go ahead. Debate. But if you want to make sure, take them out.

Everyone told me they were safe too.

Good luck !

[LeanneP]

Well, I counted legs and I have 6 legs on my starfish and I have to say two of my zoa's are already not looking too happy so I think that I will have to go on a starfish hunt. Thanks for all the info.

Leanne