How big do Asterina get?

[Scdell]

I'm thinking this is an asterina. I've seen a few get bigger, but not this big.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

How big is it? White light pic please

 

[Scdell]

How big is it? White light pic please

About a dime. Yeah lights were just about to go off. Hence the blues. I'll see if I can find it tomorrow. First time I've seen it.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

About a dime. Yeah lights were just about to go off. Hence the blues. I'll see if I can find it tomorrow. First time I've seen it.

I would say a dime is about right for asterina starfish max size

 

[Scdell]

I would say a dime is about right for asterina starfish max size

Thanks.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Larger than a dime and even a penny. Here is one that i caught after 7 months who ate near an entire 6x6" colony of bam Bam Zoa and was size of a nickel !!!

 

[Scdell]

Larger than a dime and even a penny. Here is one that i caught after 7 months who ate near an entire 6x6" colony of bam Bam Zoa and was size of a nickel !!!

Hmmmm, I don't have Zoa's. Mostly Acros. I'll keep an eye on it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hmmmm, I don't have Zoa's. Mostly Acros. I'll keep an eye on it.

I trust a politician more than i trust an asterina

 

[Scdell]

I trust a politician more than i trust an asterina

I have plenty of small ones. Never seen them do any harm.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I have plenty of small ones. Never seen them do any harm.

I really liked my little asterinas for 8 years and then one day they started eating zoas.....

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have plenty of small ones. Never seen them do any harm.

So Far

 

[Scdell]

Well, my numbers of them are dwindling. And like I said I don't have any Zoa's. They have been nothing but algae eaters for me.