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SirSmokesTheMost
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@SirSmokesTheMost · 1 year ago

Can someone help identify? I just put this tank together a few days ago.

Help #pest ID #new tank #coral ID
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Maurice's avatar @Maurice 1y

Looks like an asterina starfish

billy's avatar @billy 1y

Yup agreed def an Asterina. This one has only 3 legs. They pull themselves apart by their legs to reproduce I believe. I have hundreds and honestly wish I got rid of mine in the beginning. There not a big issue but they can bother zoas and GSP in larger numbers.

Travis24082's avatar @Travis24082 1y

Crap. BRB, going asterina hunting. Saw my first yesterday and didn’t grab him.

billy's avatar @billy 1y

Good call. They are super easy to grab with tongs.

Qwarex's avatar @Qwarex 1y

Asterina starfish, they split to multiply so that's why it has 3 legs

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