Keep or remove?

[ReeferMaddness843]

Unsure exactly what type of star this is. First one I've found as of yet, but want to stop ahead of time of its a nasty one. Any advice would be helpful.

 

[dbl]

Looks like an asterina star to me. Most say the white ones are harmless but the brown ones can be a problem. My guess is if you have one, you have others.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Thx. Will be keeping eyes open for more and any growth in population. As much and as often as I'm getting lost in my tank and as careful as I've been with new additions I'm really surprised to have him sneak in. I'll give him a chance, but first sign of any issues and he's outa here. Lol. Appreciate your help!

 

[dbl]

Just a hint...keep an eye on your zoas if you have any. It's a common complaint that they can annoy zoas. Or worse, munch on them.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Good to know! I guess he's getting the boot then just to be safe. Hate for him to get a hold of these.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Could I move it to the fuge with anthelia? (Please eat anthelia, please eat anthelia, please eat anthelia) or would it potentially spread back to display? I have an odd refugium. It's actually a seperate tank beside sump that has an overflow into pump portion after skimmer.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Older pic

 

[dbl]

If you're nervous about him, and you can get to it, just take it out. As I said, you likely have more. I personally have them and although they may irritate the zoas I've never noticed any long-term negative impact. Having said that, I will grab them and remove them when they're easy to get at, but I certainly don't loose any sleep over them.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Thanks. Really appreciate your insight and sharing knowledge. Will let me rest easy knowing it's not the end of softies for me.

 

[K100286]

I too have had hundreds of them in two tanks. I have'nt seen any harm to any of my corals,over 50 in no., soft or hard. They multiply by shedding one of their legs. Easy to remove by hand if your worried. Just make sure you have the white variety.