Mini Brittle Stars

[yosemite sam]

Vicegrip,
Those are Asterina stars. They can reproduce by splitting, which is why you have a ton, and most are normally harmless grazers, but some have been known to munch on SPS corals.

 

[dogstar]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
Vicegrip,
Those are Asterina stars. They can reproduce by splitting, which is why you have a ton, and most are normally harmless grazers, but some have been known to munch on SPS corals.
Talk about splitting Asterina stars. I love this pic....

 

[bojik]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
Talk about splitting Asterina stars. I love this pic....

wow thats a big one

 

[dogstar]

Originally Posted by Bojik
wow thats a big one

not really, its just a really close up shot of a small, normal sized one, around 3/4 inch or so.

 

[bojik]

Originally Posted by Dogstar

not really, its just a really close up shot of a small, normal sized one, around 3/4 inch or so.
AH super zoom

 

[reefnut]

Originally Posted by maxalmon
Thats incredible, do they create any type of problems? What about bioload on the tank?
If anything they help the bioload by eating waste and left over food.