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Jessmoment Hobbyist Posts: 93 Kudos: 86 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-May-2005   | Okay I've been sitting Dreaming about my new tank and starring at it thinking baout it etc. etc. you guys know how it is. AND GUESS WHAT IVE FOUND!! ABout FOUR Sea Stars!!I couldnt BELIEVE IT. THERE BABIES. Will they be eatten? will they be the "bad" Sort that will wat my reef? Will they harm my fish whats are they? I also found those Bad dandolion like anenome's out came the joes juice!! Anyways thanks Jess  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41 |     |
dthurs       Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003  | The stars are most likly brittle stars. Not a problem, they will help clean up detris. They wont get very big. As for the aptasia, getting a few peppermint shrimp will help keep it under control. Dan Dan |
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DarkRealm Overlord    Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002  | Either they are Mini brittle stars like Dthurs stated, or they are a common hitchhiker star called Asterina sp. Neither IME are harmful except for the rare occurance that you get a coralivore Asterina. The coralivore asterina stars normally have a blue coloration to them. |
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| Jessmoment Hobbyist Posts: 93 Kudos: 86 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-May-2005 | overloard you are so amazingly intellegent *jess gives bow of head* I wish one day to have half the knowledge of u!! THANKS SO MUCH JESS  |
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