Iwish I had a decent picture, but I have in my tank what appears to be a very, very tiny (maybe 3mm across) white sea star. It has a central brown spot and 5 arms that look like spaghetti worms. Appears to have hitched in with some frogspawn coral. Anyone know of anything like this? I realize its a vague description with no pic, just hoping it may ring a bell. Thanks! J
Baby Sea Star?
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ccCapt
Reef Hacker
Asterina star. For the most part they are harmless, however they can reproduce very rapidly and 1 can end up being a few hundred in no time.
By your description of "arms that look like spaghetti worms", they may also be mini brittle stars. Also harmless.
By your description of "arms that look like spaghetti worms", they may also be mini brittle stars. Also harmless.
yote
In Memoriam
With spaghetti worm arms.I'm guessing its either a small serpent star or brittle star.
Either way,its safe.
Either way,its safe.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Those mini brittle or serpent stars are usually in your live rock when you get it and are a welcomed sight.
Melosu58
Reef enthusiast
These are asternias. Doesnt sound like them. Almost sounds like mini brittle stars.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yep, mini brittle star. Asterinas have fat, chunky arms.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
I had the kind with a blue spot in them and they started eating my coralline. I picked them out with tweezers until the last was gone. (We humans are good at eradicating a species.)
dcantucson
Reef pro
Murderer.
bjohanson1234
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Just look at his sig and you know where he is coming from!!!!:mrgreen:
mcmusashi5
Octopus Wizard
welcomed? what do you mean by that does that mean they are good for cleaning or just that mean they are just not bad to have in a tank
dcantucson
Reef pro
Good for cleaning and are a sign of a healthy system.
mcmusashi5
Octopus Wizard
oh as i thought thanks
