Coral, beginner!

[EddieJ123]

Okay I just got some corals. They are amazing but I watched a video and this guy had little starfish that eat his coral. So I was wondering if these starfish are harmful to my corals!
This is a snail with a starfish on it!

What coral is this aswell.
If you read this and had any advice plz share!!!

[bribo12]

Not harmful at all . Last coral is a hammer coral. Easy, hardy coral

[EddieJ123]

Okay thanks so much

[54seaweed]

a lot say they are harmless
I beg to differ
yes those little stars can be harmful but only if they get a taste for coral
I lost a whole tank of coral mostly zoa's and softies to those so called safe little stars
I havn't seen them hit on LPS or SPS basically softies are there targets
they also just become a pain in the butt I always siphon them out as fast as I see them cause they multiply fast
I hate them to a passion

[melosu58]

I've had them for 15+years and never had any issues with them. They help to clean off the back glass. I love them with a passion. Not discounting 54seaweed experience. I sure it happened. There just is no absolutes in this hobby. Nothing shocks me anymore.

[BigRedsReefs10]

Originally Posted by 54seaweed

a lot say they are harmless
I beg to differ
yes those little stars can be harmful but only if they get a taste for coral
I lost a whole tank of coral mostly zoa's and softies to those so called safe little stars
I havn't seen them hit on LPS or SPS basically softies are there targets
they also just become a pain in the butt I always siphon them out as fast as I see them cause they multiply fast
I hate them to a passion

I've heard this a few times, I imagine it's a different species of the same family.

[Redwolf91]

I've had tanks they did nothing bad in, and in others I've seen then eating zoas, now I just put them in my sump when I find them

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[EddieJ123]

Okay thanks for the advice. I also need one more thing! Do you know what coral this is?

[bribo12]

Looks like a half dead lobophyllia?? Did they sell you that as healthy?

[EddieJ123]

No I just got itq😩

[bribo12]

I mean it could e the pic but it doesn't look good. Has it extended more?

[EddieJ123]

Not yet how big will it extended

[EddieJ123]

Can I fix it or will it just fix itself?

[bribo12]

Just I've it good water quality and light and it should heal. It looks ok

[EddieJ123]

How much more will it open up

[bribo12]

Can you get a more top down pic of it? It should open up over the skeleton though

[EddieJ123]

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