Before and After - Bryopsis Eaters

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You think that is freaky....

I found one of my starfish (Fromia Sp. I believe) had a missing leg one day about 4 months ago.

About a week later I found the stump of severed leg on the back glass. I left it there because I figured something in the tank would eat it as it decayed.

Turned out the stump was still alive, and now 4 months later has started to become another complete starfish. It has the one longer original arm, and now has formed a new center disk and 5 new tiny little arms have sprouted.

I have a tiny new little starfish in my tank!

PS.. the orginal starfish is doing fine, and has almost completely regrown the missing leg.

A little freak of regeneration nature in my tank!