Will starfish help control a little bit of algea?

[bump5009]

i have just got a new tank and the lady at the loal fish store said something bout getting some snails and maybe some star fish. the frozen blood worms make a mess and algea is all over the rocks. i got some snails and they help out a bit will the starfish also help? thanks a lot

 

[litmus]

brittle stars would help with uneaten food but not algae. note that the green ones in particular can be aggressive and large eventually.
hermit crabs are better for algae.
blood worms are a freshwater fish food (mosquito larvae), I hope that you didn't mean actual blood worms in your first post. if so, stop feeding these to your SW fish. use brine shrimp instead.

 

[jakob4001]

why should they stop feeding bloodworms; seems others in here do so also...
maybe try a lawnmower blenny, they work wonders, but not miracls...be wary of your water source & lighting as well how much you feed...

 

[chaser]

actually glass worms are misquito larve not blood worms and i have been feeding both to my fish and inverts for years with no ill effects if its a bad thing to do someone should tell my fish

 

[jim672]

Bump,
May I back up a little? You indicate you just got your tank. How long have you had it running? Have you/has it completed a cycle yet?You're feeding something the bloodworms. How many/what kind of fish do you have? Let's try to determine why you have this algea, then people on the board can better help you get rid of it.
Thanks.
Jim

 

[bump5009]

yes the tank ahs had a full cycle. in the tank i have 1 midnight angel, i yellow damsel, 1 blue hippo tang, and 1 naso tang. i also got some snails which are helping get rid of the algea. thanks a lot hope to here from you Jim

 

[scott270]

what about a red sepent star can i have some info on this guy

 

[jim672]

Bump,
Thanks for the additional info. I didn't ask you enough questions......how big is your tank? Where is the algea growth (on the glass, on the rocks, all over),what color is it, and is it slimmy looking of long hair-like algea? Have you tested your phosphate level? How are your nitites? How long are your lights on? How often do you feed your fish? Wow! Sorry to be so inquisitive, but as I indicated, we need to try to figure out why you're having algea problems to best help you resolve them.
BTW, the answer your initial question, I personally don't know of any star fish that will eat algea. Snails and crabs are the normal "clean-up crew". How many snails do you have? Hermit crabs?
Gosh. More questions!!