What eats coraline

[mgatdog]

I notice some white patches on my LR this afternoon and on the back of my tank were the coraline grows.Then a notice some kind of critter thats doing it. I'll try to describe the little ###.The size is of the end of a pencil eraser.It looks like a doughboy star but instead of 5 arms it has 6

 

[nigerbang]

Originally Posted by mgatdog
http:///forum/post/2505556
I notice some white patches on my LR this afternoon and on the back of my tank were the coraline grows.Then a notice some kind of critter thats doing it. I'll try to describe the little ###.The size is of the end of a pencil eraser.It looks like a doughboy star but instead of 5 arms it has 6

A lot of Urchins will eat coraline

 

[bang guy]

Urchins
Asterina Starfish
Chitons
Keyhold Limpets

 

[scopus tang]

I've also seen emerald crabs pick it off of the rocks and eat it.

 

[mgatdog]

Should I get rid of him/her . It's not like I don't have alot of coraline

 

[bonebrake]

Keep it.

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by mgatdog
http:///forum/post/2505556
I notice some white patches on my LR this afternoon and on the back of my tank were the coraline grows.Then a notice some kind of critter thats doing it. I'll try to describe the little ###.The size is of the end of a pencil eraser.It looks like a doughboy star but instead of 5 arms it has 6

you're describing an asterina starfish. the coralline will grow back, but you can also get rid of the star

 

[mgatdog]

If that's all it does .I leave it alone. Thanks guys

 

[110innc]

Ive have a star that sounds about same and I nothing against losing a bit of coralline. But Im wondering if its will hurt any corals (mainly softies)