6 leg star fish

tntdsol · 07/13/2011, 09:37 PM

I found a six leg starfish in my seahorse tank. I have seen them in tanks before, but I'm concerned that they are "nuisance" starfish. Anyone with more knowledge on these?

pamlee78 · 07/13/2011, 11:33 PM

Wat did it look like? And how big was it?

rtb388 · 07/13/2011, 11:36 PM

picture?

tntdsol · 07/13/2011, 11:37 PM

It was tiny. I think it is an asterina. The info I have found on the net says they are pretty bad boogers for the corals. They also recommended that I get a harlequin shrimp. I am afraid that there are not enough starfish in there to support their eating needs.

BEASTIEPENDENT · 07/14/2011, 04:08 PM

No tank supports enough starfish who could then support Harlequin shrimp. You breed stars or buy them one bigger star from time to time or give them away after "cleaning up" Your tank.

BlueFyre · 07/14/2011, 05:53 PM

I have those in my tank and they don't bother anything. SOME species of asterina eat corals but most don't. I wouldn't get a Harlequin shrimp to take care of them. They have pretty specific diet needs.

07/13/2011, 09:37 PM	#1
tntdsol Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 212	6 leg star fish I found a six leg starfish in my seahorse tank. I have seen them in tanks before, but I'm concerned that they are "nuisance" starfish. Anyone with more knowledge on these?

07/14/2011, 04:08 PM	#5
BEASTIEPENDENT Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ruhr area (Germany) – but born and raised in Cologne Posts: 238	No tank supports enough starfish who could then support Harlequin shrimp. You breed stars or buy them one bigger star from time to time or give them away after "cleaning up" Your tank. __________________ Cheerio, Ollie (BEASTIE) Current Tank Info: some 30 tanks with crabs, crayfish, shrimp, mussels & snails, dragons and snakes

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07/13/2011, 11:33 PM	#2
pamlee78 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Las Vegas Posts: 31	Wat did it look like? And how big was it?

07/13/2011, 11:36 PM	#3
rtb388 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 143	picture?

07/13/2011, 11:37 PM	#4
tntdsol Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 212	It was tiny. I think it is an asterina. The info I have found on the net says they are pretty bad boogers for the corals. They also recommended that I get a harlequin shrimp. I am afraid that there are not enough starfish in there to support their eating needs.

07/14/2011, 05:53 PM	#6
BlueFyre Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 320	I have those in my tank and they don't bother anything. SOME species of asterina eat corals but most don't. I wouldn't get a Harlequin shrimp to take care of them. They have pretty specific diet needs.