ID starfish needed

hillegom · #1 08-27-2009, 04:46 AM

Does anyone know what kind of starfish this is? Hitchhiker on a piece of LR I bought. Its about 1/4 of an inch in diameter

<a href="http://s531.photobucket.com/albums/dd358/1hillegom/?action=view&current=starfish.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd358/1hillegom/starfish.jpg" border="0" alt="starfish"></a>

hillegom · #2 08-27-2009, 04:48 AM

Ok that didn't work, I'll try something else.

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/d...m/starfish.jpg

hillegom · #3 08-27-2009, 04:50 AM

maybe image code

Coincidentally · #4 08-27-2009, 06:20 PM

Looks like an asterina starfish. I have many in my tank. They may or may not be coral safe depending on specific species. Mine just hang out on the rocks but if you see it munching on zoas or any corals remove them. They will reproduce but not at epidemic proportions or anything.

Keri · #5 08-27-2009, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coincidentally

Looks like an asterina starfish. I have many in my tank. They may or may not be coral safe depending on specific species. Mine just hang out on the rocks but if you see it munching on zoas or any corals remove them. They will reproduce but not at epidemic proportions or anything.

Yup

I've never had any problems with mine either

hillegom · #6 08-28-2009, 05:28 AM

Thanks to both of you. I will keep and watch them for awhile.