ID Please and my new rics.

[the_buzz_m]

I noticed this thing on my clam yesterday. I also noticed another one on a rock last night. Sort of looks like a starfish, but with too many legs. I would love to know what it is and anything I need to know about it.
I also am showing off a pic of my new rics, which are also the first I have ever owned. I think they will make a nice addition.
Thank you very much!!
the_buzz_man

 

[my way]

It looks like an Asterina (Sp?) Most all of them are harmless.

 

[auntkaren]

Congrats on the ric! Does it luminesce? I got one as a frag, it was just the size of a dime. In a few months it's grown to about silver dollar size and just glows and glows under the moonlighting! Enjoy yours it's beautiful!

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by My Way
It looks like an Asterina (Sp?) Most all of them are harmless.
yes there pretty common hitchiker

 

[maxalmon]

Doesn't look like any Asternias I've ever seen, plus it's seven legged. Almost every Asternia I've ever seen is 5 legged, but I'm no expert....Far as being harmless, they like to suck the life out of zoo's

 

[the_buzz_m]

Originally Posted by maxalmon
Far as being harmless, they like to suck the life out of zoo's
Please let me know if this is true. I just got finished losing a bunch of zoos to a sundial snail. I had just a few survive and don't want to lose them too.
the_buzz_man

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by maxalmon
Doesn't look like any Asternias I've ever seen, plus it's seven legged. Almost every Asternia I've ever seen is 5 legged, but I'm no expert....Far as being harmless, they like to suck the life out of zoo's
i believe they can have up to ten arms

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by the_buzz_m
Please let me know if this is true. I just got finished losing a bunch of zoos to a sundial snail. I had just a few survive and don't want to lose them too.
the_buzz_man
teve never touched my zoos

 

[maxalmon]

I had an outbreak of them a couple months back, really small, 5 legged about 1/4 inch. Every morning they were sitting on top of my zoo's, took me about a week of pickingthem off, they would not touch anything else except my zoo's, they ate a few.

 

[philgmiami]

I JUST LOVE THESE KINDS OF SHROOMS.. THEY HAVE MORE THEN 1 COLOR.. MINE HAS 4 COLORS

....DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THIS RIC?.. I BOUGHT IT AS A FRAG ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO FOR $9

. I CANT WAIT TILL IT SPREADS!!. ITS MY FAV SHROOM OF ALL OF MINE :joy: