A Starfish in the tank?

[fernandokng]

I have set up a 20 gallon for about 2 months now, only temporarily before I get my 46 gallon up and running. I have about 3 pieces of live rock, with a mushroom, kenya growing on one of them. I also have a clown and a tang in there with my remora pro running. Water parameters are decent, with low nitrates... salinity could be a lil better though.

So, to my surprise, I come home today and see a really small starfish in the tank and I have no idea how it got there. The only cause I thought of was the rocks, but I've had these rocks for a while (taken from my 26 gallon that I gave away), but I don't see how this is possible.

I want to keep it alive, but I have no idea on how to feed it, and the clown is trying to chomp at it... any ideas on how this got there, and how I should take care of it? Thanks!

 

[REEF MANIA]

most likely came from your rocks. Do you have sand on the bottom. If so it will just eat stuff out of your sand. I have a bunch of mini bristle stars.

 

[muntai]

probably an asterina starfish

 

[fernandokng]

Yes, it looks like an asterina starfish. I have no sand, just a bare bottom since it's only temporary... cool!

 

[Awibrandy]

You don't have to do anything to take care of an asterina star fish.
But your in trouble! Tang police are coming for you. What kind of tang do you have?

 

[fernandokng]

lol. Yes, I'm guilty. It's a blue hippo tang. I got it last year when it was tiny, and it's gotten big enough that I will have to give it away soon. Feel bad, I love the little sucker.

That's good to hear about the starfish. it just surprised the heck out of me though when I saw it.

 

[h20 freak]

Isn't there a star that looks like an asterina but harmful?I think it has irregular legs