Joe-L's bio cube bc29

[joe-l]

About 4 weeks ago I noticed a tiny white thing crawling across the glass, upon inspection I noticed it was a tiny sea star. It was to small to get a pic, and the next time I looked it was gone. Yesterday I spotted it again and it grew to the size of a penny. Heres a pic, anyone know if its reef safe?

 

[clownfish11]

yup reef safe

 

[rebelprettyboy]

U dont know!!!

 

[joe-l]

Thanks. I have a marble starfish, is it a baby from the marble or a hitch hiker? Anybody with an ID?

 

[clownfish11]

yes its an asteria I think...i've got a few of them they are reef safe rebel YOU DONT KNOW!

 

[joe-l]

Nice, thanks. Their pretty much safe from what I heard, even though I guess their occasionally known for eating coral and coralline algae. Ill leave em in their for now

 

[kat74]

I thought asterina stars were all white?

I have a couple of asterina stars in my tank and they've stayed the same size.
Yours almost looks like a baby sand sifting starfish.

 

[clownfish11]

I got an ID of one as a asterina(i've got some in my tank), but those people could be wrong..

 

[kat74]

I saw Joe's other thread and I saw some pics of other asterinas, so I must concur that it is indeed an asterina.

 

[spanko]

Asterina can be coral eaters. You need to keep a close eye on them.
http://www.garf.org/STAR/starfish.html

 

[clownfish11]

Originally Posted by KAT74
http:///forum/post/2627669
I saw Joe's other thread and I saw some pics of other asterinas, so I must concur that it is indeed an asterina.

 

[freddyinca]

Nice looking tank! What kinda camera are you using to take your pics?

 

[joe-l]

Originally Posted by freddyinca
http:///forum/post/2627817
Nice looking tank! What kinda camera are you using to take your pics?
Thanks! Its a Sony cyber shot Carl Zeis/ Vario Tessar 6 mega pixel.

 

[yerboy]

AMAZING

 

[sculpin]

I bought a 29 gallon BC just today and I hope mine can even get half as nice as yours. Very nice man, I'm taking notes

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[mikey12]

u r doin an awsome job on ur tank keep it up lots of veriety and fish to pick from i wish i ha ur tank its a lot better.
p.s. nope my tanks bett

er

 

[joe-l]

Originally Posted by Sculpin
http:///forum/post/2629112
I bought a 29 gallon BC just today and I hope mine can even get half as nice as yours. Very nice man, I'm taking notes

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Thanks, post some pics when your tanks up

 

[joe-l]

Originally Posted by mikey12
http:///forum/post/2629133
u r doin an awsome job on ur tank keep it up lots of veriety and fish to pick from i wish i ha ur tank its a lot better.
p.s. nope my tanks bett

er
Thanks

 

[conchdiver83]

Originally Posted by Joe-L
http:///forum/post/2552412
Tanks been up for 2 months, I did the usual mods (widened overflow from chamber 1 to 2 and replaced bioballs with LR and tunze 9002 skimmer, koralia powerhead in display). This is my first reef tank, more pics to come shortly

Hello
I just purchased a 29 bio-cube and I was wondering if you have any advise on setting it up and getting started? I am familar with salt water but i have never run a live rock tank and I have just bought the Nano Handbook. So if you have any tips I would really apperiate it!
Thanks
Conchdiver

 

[alexa11]

this is so beautiful!!!!!! i love it!!