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BigD92 Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Apr-2002	I have a 10 gallon tank that i just set up as a saltwater tank. I just bough probably 15 pounds of live rock. Thats the main filtration I'm going to use. Now that I gave you a very short description so you know. A starfish came off of a piece of liverock... what do i do? Anything special to keep the little guy alive. He's too small for me to even try to see what species he is. Definately smaller than a dime. 6 legs, white underside, tan top. I dont know anything about this.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	Thats a type of brittle star.I have dozens in my tank.They eat detritus and help keep the tank tidy.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Oleta Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001	Sounds like it's probably an asterina starfish.. They're a pretty common hitchhiker with liverock.. I've got quite a few of them in my tanks as well.. Scavengers, for the most part.. They'll make do with what they can find in the rock usually.. Here's a link that might help you a bit more.. There are links to related articles on this page as well: [link=http://www.wetwebmedia.com/asterinafaqs.htm]http://www.wetwebmedia.com/asterinafaqs.htm" style="COLOR: #8080FF[/link] Good Luck with it..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41


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