Hitchhiker ID help

[ironmike]

Found this guy on my glass after bringing home some new corals yesterday. Went through the hitchhiker a guide but couldn't find a good match. This photo is his belly. Will try to get a pic from above when he moves to where that is possible.

TIA

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[ringo®]

Asterina

 

[tbub1221]

Asterina star , They are reef safe but iv been told they eat coralline algae.
I see them from time to time in my system.

 

[ironmike]

Wow - thanks for the quick ID. I thought it was a type of star but the dropped appendages through me into thinking it was something more bizarre.

yes @amberjack - I just joined 4 or 5 months back and had been lurking. Finally able to start stocking my tank about 3-4 weeks ago and have been going real slow, so it's easy to spot stuff I didn't pay for right now!

 

[jdw]

The ones without a dot are harmless and the one with a dot are harmful from what I have read. My tank is full of asterina, My kids and I like them.


55 Gallon DT, 30 Gallon Sump, Dual DIY PVC Overflow, Tunze Protein Skimmer, Jier JR 400 Gph return pump, 4 bulb T5HO w/ Night LEDs, 1x 850gph Koralia

 

[tbub1221]

ironmike;910929 wrote: I just joined 4 or 5 months back and had been lurking. Finally able to start stocking my tank about 3-4 weeks ago and have been going real slow, so it's easy to spot stuff I didn't pay for right now!

Welcome to the ARC , and congrats on beginning to move stock in to the tank it killed me watching mine cycle for 5-6 weeks with no livestock I'm sure its nice to see something in it.
What size tank is it ?

 

[ironmike]

It's a 225 gallon. I wanted the big one but this was a compromise with the wife 😉


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[tbub1221]

Awesome !!

 

[ironmike]

Here is a look at the present state of affairs.

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[rdnelson]

ironmike;910935 wrote: It's a 225 gallon. I wanted the big one but this was a compromise with the wife 😉


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If that is the compromise what was the one you wanted. LOL. Nice tank and welcome to the madness. :-)


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[raz0945]

Great looking rockscaping, it will be a lot of fun to watch it grow out! . Holley

 

[mikesmith34]

I got the same question as rich!! If this was a compromise what size DID you want?? Welcome to the ARC. I've got lots of those things in my tank. The wife likes all star fish so of course they stay

 

[ironmike]

leveldrummer;910963 wrote: Is this the deep sea 225? the 6 x 27 x 27 tank? you gotta post some more pics buddy...

If your gonna be part of this club, your gonna have to get use to that! lol more pics!

This is the marineland 72x24x30. There are a few brief moments where the 30" water column is a pita, but as I'm sitting here typing this and staring in its awesome.

I'll put some more pics up this week.