ID my strange seastar!

majesticangelfish · #1 09/15/2007, 10:55 AM

Today I ran the tank on (manually) dimmed lights, at the lowest output the dimmable ballasts would allow, after reading about a previous (RK) TOTM turning his lamps off for an entire day each month, and noted greater PE.

However after watching the pods and other nocturnal organisms I noticed this bright orange seastar on the BB!! No idea when/how this guy arrived but here he is:

If anyone has an ID that would be great, I’m not sure on what it feeds, or if they are considered reefsafe? Any help would be appreciated! I assume it's not fromia indica. Around 1.25". Most rock is sourced from the GBR.

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I always find it amazing that you can look at your reef numerous times a day, and still find new things after months/years....

Thanks

salty3 · #2 09/15/2007, 10:57 AM

Just a guess but could it be a bermudah. I dont know just tossing it out there.

majesticangelfish · #3 09/15/2007, 11:01 AM

It would need to be from Aus. as everything in the tank comes from our waters.