Can you id this??

[Walkerrobin]

Found this tiny white starfish for the first time today, it's about the quarter size of a thumbnail and not yet fully formed, this is so cool, I'm well chuffed!

 

[HN1]

Asterina star.....

 

[Walkerrobin]

Asterina star.....

Thanks, I take these form from the LR?

 

[mr_X]

yep. they reproduce pretty quickly too. for the most part they seem to be a good addition.

 

[HN1]

I think they hitch hike in on LR, yes. Their population seems to ebb and flow with the maturity of tanks, feeding routines, etc. Most are harmless, but I've read of some snacking on soft coral.

 

[Walkerrobin]

yep. they reproduce pretty quickly too. for the most part they seem to be a good addition.

Good, I was hoping that! You really never know which side of the team these critters are.

 

[mr_X]

those are one of the few that can change sides at the drop of a hat. i've had them for years and they did noting but eat algae and then one day they got a taste for soft corals. no worries. i always wanted a harlequin shrimp, and he took care of that, lickity split!

 

[HN1]

Harlequins are great, but they are obligate star feeders so you'll need to plan to buy stars as food for them after they erradicate the asterinas. Slippery slope.