Starfish Hitchhiker from Live Rocks

bimm3rb0y

Member
I bought 40 lbs of Live Rocks the other day and put them in my tank to cycle. Then a few hours later I saw this little guy on my glass. He definately has 6 legs. Just wanted to know what type of Starfish this is...
 

nw2salt08

Active Member
That's an asterina starfish. Good and beneficial. Some people don't like them but I've always taken the approach that if it's not going to hurt anything then why get rid of it? Very prolific breeders as well.
 

bimm3rb0y

Member
nice...i take it they do well in harsh water conditions bc my tank has only been up for 1 week. how should i care for it?
 

renogaw

Active Member
don't worry about it, it will be fine...i've got about 400 in my 90 right now, and this is after taking about 200 out a few days ago...
personally...i'd get rid of it before it breeds heh
 

bimm3rb0y

Member
I'm hearing a lot of different things. Should I keep it or get rid of it because I just spotted another one.
 

nw2salt08

Active Member
It's a personal preference with these little guys. They really don't hurt anything but some people find them to be an eyesore. It's really up to you if you'd like to keep him or not.
 
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