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  1. stook

    stook Astrea Snail

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    Baby starfish?

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    stook, Feb 19, 2012
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  2. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    its a astrias star fish
    it can be a pest as they do multiply fast!!
     
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  3. stook

    stook Astrea Snail

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    Oh no!:wreck:
    He's gone now, I don't know where he went. Hopefully he shows up again. It would be cool to have a starfish for free, just not a whole army of them. I don't know where he came from. Maybe the Chaeto i bought online?
     
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  4. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    They do multiply fast if there's excess nutrients. As long as they stay within manageable numbers they're a great part of your CUC
     
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  5. stook

    stook Astrea Snail

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    How big do they get, and are they reef safe?
     
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  6. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    They stay very small and I've never had a rogue starfish although I want to squash one of my sexy shrimp
     
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  7. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    they get as big as what you saw! chances are they won't be a problem! They come and go, and generally are beneficial to have!
     
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  8. Lemonpeel

    Lemonpeel Flamingo Tongue

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    I'd love to get a few of these stars.
     
    Lemonpeel, Feb 19, 2012
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  9. stook

    stook Astrea Snail

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    ok good, so it sounds like I have nothing to worry about. Hopefully he'll come out again and show himself :p
     
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  10. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    you'll get them, prob already have them!
     
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