what the?
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tree_lopper - Posts: 8
- Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:15 am
what the?
hey guys i clean my glass the other day and by the next day the glass was cover in like white spots. there really small and they have 4 or 5 tiny tenticals on them, they almost look like tiny starfish. does any know what they are?
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schigara - Posts: 468
- Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:42 pm
Asterina starfish. Some have 4-5-6 legs. They are known to eat coralline algae, some softies and some acropora coral.
When I spot one, I grab the tongs and remove them.
http://www.nano-reef.com/invertebrates/?id=9
When I spot one, I grab the tongs and remove them.
http://www.nano-reef.com/invertebrates/?id=9
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fihsboy - Posts: 1837
- Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:20 pm
certainly a nuisance if its the asterina starfish.......my lfs had them.......and I told them I wasnt buying anything from them until they cleaned the tank of them.........neadless to say...........I dont buy from that system any more. They are crazy hard to get rid of.