Starfish Outbreak

[Eye H8 Empty V]

Hey everyone. In the last 6 months I’ve had an outbreak of these starfish looking critters. I’ve got about 30 in the tank and they mostly come out when the lights are off. Any help is appreciated!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Asterina starfish. A harlequin shrimp will take care of those within a week or two.

 

[phillyb614]

 

[BristleWormHater]

Nice sailfin tang by the way

 

[cloak]

Not good IMO.

I'm still waiting for somebody to distinguish the bad ones from the good ones... If this can't be done, (without a doubt) I will err on the bad side. GL.

 

[Eye H8 Empty V]

Asterina starfish. A harlequin shrimp will take care of those within a week or two.

Funny enough, I just dropped 2 in today with a couple of chocolate chip starfish. Thanks!

 

[Eye H8 Empty V]

Nice sailfin tang by the way

Thanks! It was called a pacific desjardini by the LFS and has an amazing blue rim around its dorsal fish. It’s been a champ for the last year!

 

[Eye H8 Empty V]

Not good IMO.

I'm still waiting for somebody to distinguish the bad ones from the good ones... If this can't be done, (without a doubt) I will err on the bad side. GL.

Let’s hope the harlequins take care of them!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Thanks! It was called a pacific desjardini by the LFS and has an amazing blue rim around its dorsal fish. It’s been a champ for the last year!

Yeah desjardini and sailfin are the same thing, one is just easier to spell lol.

 

[Eye H8 Empty V]

Yeah desjardini and sailfin are the same thing, one is just easier to spell lol.

I’ve seen multiple types of sailfin tangs. I might be wrong but I always thought Desjardini’s have freckles and the pacific one that I have has a bright blue rim on it’s dorsal fin. Regular sailfin tangs are a little more bland looking.

 

[Stang67]

I’ve seen multiple types of sailfin tangs. I might be wrong but I always thought Desjardini’s have freckles and the pacific one that I have has a bright blue rim on it’s dorsal fin. Regular sailfin tangs are a little more bland looking.

You are correct. Good luck with the Harley Quinn.

 

[Doctorgori]

Not good IMO.

I'm still waiting for somebody to distinguish the bad ones from the good ones... If this can't be done, (without a doubt) I will err on the bad side. GL.

there is a semi recent ID thread on those somewhere around here

 

[Doctorgori]

Yeah desjardini and sailfin are the same thing, one is just easier to spell lol.

I’ve had both, they are two different but similar fish