star type?

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  1. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    What type of star is this? How readily do they reproduce. Its about the size of a pencil eraser.
     
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    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Asterina star...
     
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  4. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    bingo! Get a harlequin shrimp!
     
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  5. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    I don't mind them. In fact, they are probably beneficial as a cleaner. I would like more, hence my reproduction question.
     
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  6. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    They will split off legs to reproduce and do so readily. Getting a harlequin shrimp for one asterina would quickly be the death of the shrimp from starvation.
     
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    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    lol sushigirl, were you seen one there are many more! But I agree I dont think anything less that a 100g will keep a big enough astrena population.
     
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  8. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Is they why some of the legs are longer than the others?
     
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  9. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Yes, that's why.
    Ingtar, you're correct. There will be more, but not a large enough population to feed a harlequin for very long.
     
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  10. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    That's neat, thank you. I don't want to get rid of them, nor do I want to starve a shrimp.
     
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