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Originally Posted by Seppish  I am completely unsure about this but is this a bay starfish? It was on my glass after I had moved some rock around. The first pick is it by itself, the second is my pinky finger next to it, and the third is a penny. It is tiny but looks just like a starfish. Please tell me what your opinion is, or if you have seen anything like this before. |
Asterina Starfish
We have gone around and around about these guys over years here at 3Reef,
They multiply like crazy...but do seem to reach a stable population (amount of food they like maybe?
)
I used to fight them, but it was a losing battle.
Average catch every couple of days...
They seem to come in waves. I could have the tank pretty clean of them, then all of a sudden there would be dozens showing up everywhere.
Finally have decided I have the benign variety.
As I have literally hundreds in overflows...think my wrasses (or others) are helping keep population in main tank under control.
(Yep....there are "good" kinds, and "not so good"...)
If you see one, you probably have lots more hiding out...
Anthony Calfo has a real informative article on. Google:
"Starfish: Considerations for the Common (and Commonly Misunderstood) Varieties"
Good luck.
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