Asterinas ate my rastas and my chuckies:(

[atcaw94]

Anyone ever had their Asterinas suddenly get an appetite for expensive coral haha. ..... Well mine did! Anyone want to lend out a harlequin shrimp

 

[atcaw94]

In Athens

 

[hiimsean]

I had one munching on a nice big sunny d polyp. I wish my melanurus wrasse would eat more of them.

 

[jennm]

Most asterinas are harmless. Some ARE coral munchers. They tend to be larger, and have bits of red on their backs. The munchers are rare, but I've seen a few in my day.

Remove any that you see, and yes a Harlequin shrimp or two will clean them up - just be sure to rehome the Harlequin(s) when you run out - or be prepared to buy them sea stars for food.

Jenn