Reef Safe Starfish?

[marki24]

Is it reef safe? I have a few of these in my tank just was able to catch a shot of it.

 

[tripstank]

Yes very reef safe and great little hitchhiker! Your reef is blessed!

 

[nanchil]

I have few in my tank. Was wondering what it was.

 

[deelucky]

asternia stars

 

[Liz]

They are cool :smoker:i have a bunch in my tank too!

 

[marki24]

Next Question: Do they get any bigger and if yes, how big?

 

[Harif87]

no they dont, but theyll multiply like hell

 

[marki24]

.

Wow thats cool then they must have more :bunnies: than me cause I cannot multiply :smash:

 

[Harif87]

lol, they reproduce asexually, so you wont be seeing them :bunnies: but you might see some splitting in half. Before you know it theyll be allover the place.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I had a few in my tank, then they doubled, and doubled and doubled and doubled untill I had about 250 or so of them. I then got 2 Harlequin shrimp and let them take care of the asterinas that were growing out of hand.

 

[crox99]

Mark

do you have a few to spare?

 

[cybermeez]

I have a couple and though they do reporduce by dropping an arm every once in a while, I don't have a lot of them. Now those micro serpent and brittle stars are another story!

 

[Narmical]

Those asternia stars seem cool. Id like to get some.

Can you buy them? or do you just have to be lucky enugh to get a hitch hiker?

 

[Deanos]

No responsible reefer should sell asterina starfish. They are a common live rock hitchhiker which reproduces rapidly under favorable conditions. Please note, some species of asterina are known to graze on and eat certain corals.

 

[marki24]

are your referring to the one that is in my picture>=? and if yes what kind of corals are you referring to dean?

 

[Narmical]

No responsible reefer should sell asterina starfish. They are a common live rock hitchhiker which reproduces rapidly under favorable conditions.

If they reproduce so rapidly what harm does it do to your tank to sell them?

why not be nice and help a fellow reefer out who wasnt lucky enugh to get any hiding in his live rock?

And let me clerify, Can you buy asterina starfish at a pet store or LFS?

 

[Harif87]

If they reproduce so rapidly what harm does it do to your tank to sell them?

why not be nice and help a fellow reefer out who wasnt lucky enugh to get any hiding in his live rock?

And let me clerify, Can you buy asterina starfish at a pet store or LFS?

What Deanos meant to say was that its not so "nice" to sell them being that a reefer is bound to get some sooner or later. You can probably buy at an LFS but theyd probably rip you off.. If you want some get some (for free) from a nice reefer whos tank is packed to the gills with em. Many would be glad to hook up a fellow reefer

 

[marki24]

Give it time maybe you will see them in your tank pop up it took me a year to notice mine pop up. And i had the same rook for over a year now. So happy reef keeping.

 

[Narmical]

i see. understand now.

i however would be glad to pay a buck for a bunch.

cant just expect people to give things away

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Here at Manhattan reefs freebies are a common occurrence. If that surprises you sorry.