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Reef Discussion => Inverts => Topic started by: MacroGuy on May 08, 2016, 20:52:29

Title: Star fish identification
Post by: MacroGuy on May 08, 2016, 20:52:29

Please help. What is this starfish. They are everywhere in my tank. Thought they were just little guys, but it looks like they are growing up. This one is bigger than my index finger.

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: MacroGuy on May 08, 2016, 21:03:32

Now that I am looking at it, it looks like the serpent star I bought. Will those reproduce in your tank?

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: muttley000 on May 08, 2016, 21:34:42

I would have guessed brittle star.  I have a black one that started the size of a dime and is 6" across now.  Mine have never hurt anything but they say the green ones are fish eaters.

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: MacroGuy on May 08, 2016, 21:53:36

Who knows if I was sold brittle or serpent. Thanks for the feedback.

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: lazylivin on May 08, 2016, 23:26:13

They are micro stars and they don't get bigger then 3 inches. Reproduce like crazy. Cool
little starfish.

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: MacroGuy on May 09, 2016, 07:35:20

Thanks Lazy. Corals we picked up this weekend look great!! And Merlin has some of that pink stylo that my wife liked so much. Thanks for pointing us his way.

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: mtamorrow on May 09, 2016, 09:31:21

I would be interested in one if you are looking to lower your population!


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Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: MacroGuy on May 09, 2016, 22:36:45

I am happy to pass them along, as long as you are ok with a population in that nice tank of yours. I think they reproduce without needing a mate.

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: mtamorrow on May 10, 2016, 06:44:46

Quote from: MacroGuy on May 09, 2016, 22:36:45

I am happy to pass them along, as long as you are ok with a population in that nice tank of yours. I think they reproduce without needing a mate.

Let me do a bit more research! If they don't need a mate that may not good!  Thanks Allen for the heads up

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: lazylivin on May 10, 2016, 08:11:49

That is correct they don't need a mate. Mike I would be very surprised if you didn't already have a good size population started. Most of my frags have at least one underneath the mount. They hide all the time so may not notice them until the population gets to good size.

Title: Re: Star fish identification
Post by: mtamorrow on May 10, 2016, 08:15:34

Quote from: Lazylivin on May 10, 2016, 08:11:49

That is correct they don't need a mate. Mike I would be very surprised if you didn't already have a good size population started. Most of my frags have at least one underneath the mount. They hide all the time so may not notice them until the population gets to good size.

I have seen one several times, or maybe I saw several, one time each! it was very small. I will wait a while and keep an eye open. Thanks Brian, and thanks Allan.