Baby Starfish.

jan 60

jan 60

New Member
Realy?
lol, im pretty new at this and i get really excited when anythig diffrent happens, they sure looked like starfish to me. thanks for the reply
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
an asterina is a star....just a tiny one...they get about 1/4"-1/2"
 
they are great tank cleaners....since they live off of detrius
 
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by jan 60 http:///forum/thread/380005/baby-starfish#post_3305526
what are they?
I told you...little stars
 
Asterina starfish, or more commonly known as Fiji starfish are generally dime sized or smaller with a large body, irregular arm length, and an irregular number of arms. They tend to hide among corals and in the crevices of the live rock during the day and can sometimes be seen clinging to the corners of the tank. This type of starfish has been shown to eat coralline algae and some corals; specifically acropora, xenia, green star polyps, zoanthids, and several types of soft leather corals. These starfish divide across the main body with two or three legs of varying lengths and multiply rapidly. Remove these starfish if they start to bother your corals.
 
jan 60

jan 60

New Member
sorry, im just makeing my way around this website. i didnt get the message. thanks for your help
 
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