Asterinas eating acro

[exnisstech]

I knew some of the asterinas will eat or kill zoas but had no idea some would eat acros. I saw one on one of my acros and I plucked it off and it looks like it had been eating the flesh. Off to get a harlequin shrimp.

 

[fishguy242]

Yes have seen on my blue ridge ,but i think they fall onto somehow ,damaged tissue usually recovers quick.
But yeah , harley is best solution...
keep mine in a 18x4x6"suspended isolation box and feed manually 5-8 per day depending on size of stars.

 

[exnisstech]

Yes have seen on my blue ridge ,but i think they fall onto somehow ,damaged tissue usually recovers quick.
But yeah , harley is best solution...
keep mine in a 18x4x6"suspended isolation box and feed manually 5-8 per day depending on size of stars.

On it. These are such cool creatures to watch. This guy is eating after being in the acclimation box for 10 minutes. I think I'll add little rubble to give the guy a little better grip. I noticed it slipping on the plastic.

 

[Miami Reef]

It’s a good thing you caught it. Having a mystery acro problem can leave you chasing your tail. I’m glad the solution was simple.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[fishguy242]

I tried to get you a pic, acrylic too dirty... tried a blind top down,that went well...

 

[vetteguy53081]

I knew some of the asterinas will eat or kill zoas but had no idea some would eat acros. I saw one on one of my acros and I plucked it off and it looks like it had been eating the flesh. Off to get a harlequin shrimp.

If there are polyps, they will be there. I despise these stars and suffered issues over a few decades with them. I have zero asterina and all my polyps and coral doing well

 

[PharmrJohn]

Bumblebee Shrimp can work as well. But I'd go Harlequin first. Better chance of success.

 

[VintageReefer]

@taricha
Another type that eats acros

 

[exnisstech]

If there are polyps, they will be there. I despise these stars and suffered issues over a few decades with them. I have zero asterina and all my polyps and coral doing well

Bumblebee Shrimp can work as well. But I'd go Harlequin first. Better chance of success.

 

[fishguy242]

@taricha
Another type that eats acros

It was a white back that did damage to skin on Blue Ridge colony...

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Luckily, I haven't had the type to eat any of my corals and have always been a good part of my CUC. But... the numbers got out of hand and I went with a Harlequin. Now I breed Asterinas in 3 other tanks to feed the starfish eating monster. I still have to buy a CC star and amputate a limb now and then... Am I a normal person anymore...