Starfish?

[jacobcoral]

What is this?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Asterina starfish, very common hitchhiker. They do multiply fast

 

[jacobcoral]

Asterina starfish, very common hitchhiker. They do multiply fast

What do I do?

 

[jacobcoral]

What do I do?

Chemiclean?

 

[Crabs McJones]

What do I do?

Leave it or take it out. If there's one there's going to be more. They don't harm anything

 

[jacobcoral]

Leave it or take it out. If there's one there's going to be more. They don't harm anything

Okay so they’re just a nuisance ?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Okay so they’re just a nuisance ?

Correct

 

[Gumbies R Us]

They should go away on their own. Like others have said, I would just leave it be.

 

[Tahoe61]

Keep an eye out for Asterina hanging around your Zoanthids if you have Zoanthids.

 

[jacobcoral]

Keep an eye out for Asterina hanging around your Zoanthids if you have Zoanthids.

that’s my entire tank lol

 

[Tahoe61]

that’s my entire tank lol

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/proof-asterina-starfish-eating-zoas.57317/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/zoa-killers-asterina-starfish.802810/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/asterinas-eating-zoas.1051593/

 

[BristleWormHater]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/proof-asterina-starfish-eating-zoas.57317/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/zoa-killers-asterina-starfish.802810/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/asterinas-eating-zoas.1051593/

Certain species do eat zoas, the vast majority don't.

 

[jacobcoral]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/proof-asterina-starfish-eating-zoas.57317/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/zoa-killers-asterina-starfish.802810/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/asterinas-eating-zoas.1051593/

I’ve noticed my zoas are closing I don’t know if that could be why?

 

[BristleWormHater]

I’ve noticed my zoas are closing I don’t know if that could be why?

Could be, could you take pic of the top side of the starfish?

 

[jacobcoral]

Could be, could you take pic of the top side of the starfish?

I threw it out already

 

[Sophie"s mom]

that’s my entire tank lol

From what I understand, if they are all white, they are harmless, but if they have darkened areas, they may go after the zoa's.

 

[jacobcoral]

From what I understand, if they are all white, they are harmless, but if they have darkened areas, they may go after the zoa's.

Awesome, it was all white

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Awesome, it was all white

Yeah, then just leave it be.