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  1. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have seen at least 15 of these. They are about 1/8 and all over the place (very active).

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  2. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    astrea(sp?) stars there will be MANY more they are a great addition
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    They are really cute and fun to watch! Enjoy!
     
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  4. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    K+ Astrina stars. Adorable little guys and great at cleaning up any hidden nasties in your rock work
     
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  5. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    Keep an eye on them. there are a few species of these stars that will actually consume coral thought they are few and far between.
     
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  6. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    Daniel- Do you know how to tell the diff between the good one and bad ones? Don't the bad ones have 4 legs and the good ones have 6? Just wondering.
     
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  7. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    honestly, the only way that I have heard that you can tell is witnessing them eat coral first hand. If you find one in a zoa colony and has the colony all closed up, usually that means it's having a meal
     
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  8. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    Yikes! So another one of those trial and error things.
     
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  9. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I have some of them and I'm not too concerned about them. If I find one munching on one of my corals though, I will be getting some harlequin shrimp to take care of the issue
     
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  10. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    My harq shrimp do a great job keeping the population down
     
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