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Strarfish?? Help to identify

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Pygmey, Jan 9, 2014.

  1. Pygmey

    Pygmey Well-Known ReefKeeper

    So I saw these arms haning out of my Jack O Lanter.. Can anyone help identify it? Is it just a serpent star and safe or??

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    Pygmey, Jan 9, 2014
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  2. Reef Jester

    Reef Jester Inactive User


    I just found one in my tank also, I think it's a mini harliquin starfish or somthing like that
     
    Reef Jester, Jan 9, 2014
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  3. Reef Jester

    Reef Jester Inactive User


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    Harlequin Serpent Starfish
     
    Reef Jester, Jan 9, 2014
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  4. Herman

    Herman


    you guys need to be dipping
     
    Herman, Jan 9, 2014
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  5. Pygmey

    Pygmey Well-Known ReefKeeper

    I actually did dip that coral.. So it must have really hung on.. Are they harmful?
     
    Pygmey, Jan 9, 2014
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  6. Travis G

    Travis G Experienced Reefkeeper

    Serpent stars are ok. Good scavengers
     
    Travis G, Jan 9, 2014
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  7. Reef Jester

    Reef Jester Inactive User


    as long as it's not a green serapnt star
     
    Reef Jester, Jan 9, 2014
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  8. FishBrain

    FishBrain Expert Reefkeeper

    There fine won't hurt a thing.
     
    FishBrain, Jan 9, 2014
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  9. vikubz

    vikubz Well-Known ReefKeeper

    First pic looks like a mini brittle star. Lots of them in LR, beneficial. They'll really come out at feeding time. Just another part of what makes your LR 'Live".
     
    vikubz, Jan 10, 2014
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