Id's and advice

[Pbrown3701]

I need a couple of IDs PLUS, some advice. First, see the 2 new frags i picked up yesterday. Anybody have the ID?

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n234/pbrown3701/PA273243.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n234/pbrown3701/PA273244.jpg


Secondly, you will notice the area of tissue necrosis at the bottom of the second frag. After closer inspection, i found this lovely character...

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n234/pbrown3701/PA273247.jpg

I carefully inspected the frag and this was the only one i found. I also searched last night with a flashlight and didn't find anything. So a couple of questions:

1. how do these little stars reproduce?
2. If if find more, how do you get rid of them?

[danfrith]

1. Acropora nasuta?
2.Acropora abrotonoides?

As for the STN I would keep an eye on it for further progression.

The asterina stars usually don't bother sps but I would remove it anyway to prevent infestation. JMO, good luck.

[twon8]

i agree with the above.

nice size "frags"