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Old 11-07-2014, 05:21 AM
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What are you water parameters?
Sg 1,25
pH 8.3
78F
450 Ca
980 Mg (was 1300 before last waterchange?) - I'm going to dose Mg for a few weeks to raise it.
7 alk dkh
NO3 20
Phosphates 0
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Old 11-07-2014, 05:23 AM
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Check your tank after the lights have gone out and have a look for any small starfish. Might notice the odd one on the glass. If they look sort of like Astrea stars , They could be the coral eating variety.
Asterina? I do have them. Not many, but they are around the place. There were a couple attached to the bottom of the monti in the photo. From what I've understand, is they will eat the dead spots from corals, but not healthy tissue.
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From what I've understand, is they will eat the dead spots from corals, but not healthy tissue.
That's the only kind I've ever seen.
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Old 11-07-2014, 05:32 AM
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I googled acro eating starfish. As I recall, it was GARF a coral research /grower company that shows a tray full of them . There are other posts / pics aswell.
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