Ohio Reef

Reef Discussion => Pests, Nudsiance Algae and Prevention => Topic started by: ohioreef on January 09, 2019, 17:08:19

Title: Good or Bad Starfish?
Post by: ohioreef on January 09, 2019, 17:08:19

Good or bad?

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Title: Re: Good or Bad Starfish?
Post by: mtamorrow on January 09, 2019, 17:28:05

Asterina starfish.

Most people don’t mind them, some people despise them.

I’ve had them and they did a great job eating coralline and keeping the tricks clean and porous.

Some will eat zoas.

I would say watch it and if they don’t bother your corals, leave it.

They will multiply quickly if food is available.


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Title: Re: Good or Bad Starfish?
Post by: ohioreef on January 09, 2019, 17:54:49

Thanks! I had forgotten what they were called. It’s amazing how much I’ve forgotten in the couple years I was out of the hobby.

Title: Re: Good or Bad Starfish?
Post by: mtamorrow on January 09, 2019, 18:19:15

Quote from: ohioreef on January 09, 2019, 17:54:49

Thanks! I had forgotten what they were called. It’s amazing how much I’ve forgotten in the couple years I was out of the hobby.

No problem. I forget what I had for dinner yesterday!


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