starfish munching coral

[SnowZz]

what i originally thought was a nice glass hovering astaria star turned out to be a coral muncher. Came home from work and found him up on a closed leather cabbage. Well may he rest in peace

 

[SnowZz]

My leather on the right, i dont think hes happy

 

[Innovator]

Asterina stars are very opportunistic so I prefer to keep them out of a tank if possible.

 

[SnowZz]

Well its been a while and that Same leather looks the same as the pic above and has not opened, could it be dying?

 

[melosu58]

I have hundreds of the asternias and they have not ever bothered my corals. I`ve heard the brown ones do but not the white one. Just my experience.

 

[SnowZz]

well i found him on the bottom of the leather a few days back so he was a bad one , the leather hasnt opened since and im afraid is bleaching. How can i remove this? just rip it off the rock and throw it away? if it comes to this

 

[thincat]

Your leather looks like it is shedding. Leathers do this to remove detitus from itself. It can take several days to do that.

 

[melosu58]

What TC said. I have many cabbage leather corals in my tank also. I`m pretty sure TC is right.