hitch hicker starfish-good or bad?

zoie2

Active Member
It's a teeny tiny white starfish I found on my glass. I called the LFS I got my coral from and told them I got it as a hitch hicker and should I take it out. He said I could leave it.
Is this true? It won't hurt my tank?
 

pbnj

Member
I think you're referring to Asterina starfish. Some say they can do damage to SPS while other say they are harmless scavengers. I've only seen one in my tank...no problems.
 

stones

Member
Great question, i was about to ask the same thing.
Just bought some live rock & within a day i noticed one of these on my glass.
 

zoie2

Active Member
o.k. thanks guys. My LFS are pretty good, but I figure it's always good to double check.
 
I have some in my fowlri tank and they seam fine, but in all of my reefs when i see this guy in there i take them out just to be safe
 
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