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Unexpected Sea Star at Fall Fest

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Jeff Nickels, Oct 8, 2016.

  1. Oct 8, 2016 #1
    Jeff Nickels Cedar Rapids

    Jeff Nickels

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    I found a free small Sea Star on a coral that I bought at Fall Fest. I was wondering if any of the vendors know what it might be. I am not sure if i should put it in my tank.
     
  2. Oct 8, 2016 #2
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

    AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    A picture could help of you can muster one up! Lol

    Sent from my SM-N920V via App
     
  3. Oct 8, 2016 #3
    Dave Des Moines Area

    Dave Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Probanly an asterina or a mini brittle star....both good additions to your clean up crew .
     
  4. Oct 8, 2016 #4
    Jeff Nickels Cedar Rapids

    Jeff Nickels

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    Here is a photo of the sea star. He is about 3/8 inch tip to tip.

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  5. Oct 8, 2016 #5
    John Paul Madlos Cedar Rapids

    John Paul Madlos

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    Watch them, though. Some species eat zoanthids while some are good detritivores. I had a few that hitchhiked on a coral too and I realized my zoanthids started to thin down. One night I saw one on top of a polyp of a zoanthid and sucking it. :mad::cry: They munched on my Paly but actually only ate the tentacles... :confused: So, I started to manually remove what I can see night after night and my zoanthids stopped disappearing and actually multiply. And my Paly is not missing tentacles lol. :roflmao::roflmao:
     
  6. Oct 9, 2016 #6
    Dave Des Moines Area

    Dave Experienced Reefkeeper

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    That is an asterina. As a rule a good hitchhiker.
     

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