Look like little starfish?

[ReneL]

I have a lot of little creatures in my main tank that look like tiny starfish. Are they copepods?

[chk4tix]

do you have a pic? they could be micro stars

[Blindmelonbob]

I don't know how to break this to ya, but they probably ARE starfish. ;)

[demonsp]

Heres a good ID site. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
Sounds like brittle stars though. GL

[ford prefect]

are they off white in color and stubby arms or skinny longer arms. there are a few dwarf? or juvenile stars that show up in tanks I have had over the last few years and they have all been beneficial to the tank.

the small Asterina stars are great! and they will mutiply under good stable conditions and help clean the tank.<br>http://www.wetwebmedia.com/EchinodermPIX/Asteroids/starfish%20Asterina.jpg

[ReneL]

Thanks. I guess they were hitchhikers.