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Dave Dunbar
10/04/2006, 12:36 AM
I found this little guy in the prop tank tonighthttp://http://http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/120644DSCN0658-med.JPG
Any body know what it is? I think its a little sand sifter
Dave Dunbar
10/04/2006, 12:37 AM
Pic didnt work try againhttp://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/120644DSCN0658-med.JPG
capncapo
10/04/2006, 01:47 AM
Actually, it's an Asterina star.

Some have been said to eat certain coral but that is not my experience nor the experience of most who have them. The guess by the experts is that there are quite a few varieties of them and only certain varieties feed on coral.

I would recommend that you watch it and if it seems to do no harm ( like most ) then just enjoy it. It will reproduce readily by division.
Michelle L
10/04/2006, 04:56 AM
Hmm, interesting. I saw one of those at night in my tank last week. I was wondering what kind it was...I haven't seen it since.
Horace
10/04/2006, 07:00 AM
I typically remove them if I see them...
lcashman
10/04/2006, 07:13 AM
Same here...they are removed if found.
Gluestick
10/04/2006, 09:22 AM
I have one that was given to me. They said it was a fromia.
GreenBay1
10/04/2006, 02:15 PM
I have several of them in my tank, they do a good job eating the "crap" in the tank. I have never seen them do anything wrong.
hounddog01
10/04/2006, 08:13 PM
I usualy remove them also. I am not sure if they do bad things or not but they can reproduce quickly.
brad23
10/04/2006, 08:49 PM
some of these are bad and eat acros and other SPS, but most aren't and it's to hard to tell so I'd pull it.