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Old 12-12-2010, 06:04 PM   #1
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starfish in my cured rock??

im new to saltwater but i just set up a tank recently and bought fully cured live rock, after putting it in i noticed two starfish shaped creatures that are red and white striped sorta ressembling brittle stars....what are theses?

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heres a pic of it
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Just looks like some small mini stars. They are OK. Good janitors.
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so they are good to keep?
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They are an added benefit of your LR my friend. They are good to keep. They dont get much bigger.
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nicee thanks for the help
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