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09-26-2013, 07:26 PM
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Two Baby Starfish!! How is this Possible?
I was feeding my fish this morning and noticed a tiny baby starfish on the glass and then another. How is this possible? I haven't had a starfish for at least a year. I read they can reproduce asexually but would it take that long for one to grow. They seem to be white with sort of a pink colour on its back. I love finding new things in my tank! Anyone else have baby starfish ever?
Leanne 
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#2
09-26-2013, 07:29 PM
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Those are probably Asterina starfish. ie. harmless hitchhikers. They are in most reef tanks. I have dozens if not hundreds.
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09-26-2013, 07:46 PM
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This is what Asterina's look like. Harmless in small numbers. Tonnes of tanks have them.
 
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09-26-2013, 08:45 PM
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They do tend to stay that small so yours are likly not babies, if you can see them :-)
They hitchhike on just about anything that you bring into your tank.
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09-26-2013, 09:03 PM
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They are supposedly a predator that will eat zoas and certain acros. I had them as well but a harlequinn shrimp munched them all away. I did not see any ill effects from them. There is more people that say they are good over those that say they are bad.
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09-27-2013, 04:16 AM
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Amongst Asterina Stars you will find species that only eat algae, and species that will eat coral
I kept removing the ones I found in my sump, but they eventually found their way into my DT Their numbers are growing, but I only ever see them on LR and the glass so I'm not worried about predation, and they probably help keep my LR clean (is what I keep telling myself) If they leave your corals alone, you only need to decide whether or not you can live with large amounts of them as they multiply
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