Zoanthid eating Asterina Starfish

[honeyb627]

ricksconnected;477199 wrote: hey honeyB

get hackmans when hes done with it.
in the meantime find somebody that will take him off your hands when your done with him too.
pass him around to do some work then he can be traded back into the store for credits.

LOL what's funny about this is, I made a joke last night about a Harlequin Shrimp time share... now it seems it's almost necessary lol...

 

[ricksconnected]

ive seen animals passed around like this before.
usually a seahare but ive seen it.

 

[drnecropolis]

As soon as I can find some that are doing well, I plan on buying a pair for the new tank..and a pair of CC stars for the sump..

 

[markl]

Does dipping corals get rid of these guys?

 

[gnashty]

I havent tried to dip but most are large enough you can just pluck them off pretty easily. ive have lost alot of zoos over the last few months and im suspect the stars too...got my harley 10 days ago - put em in and havent seen him since, fat lot of good he is doin.

MarkL;551055 wrote: Does dipping corals get rid of these guys?

 

[hackman72]

MarkL;551055 wrote: Does dipping corals get rid of these guys?

I doubt very seriously a dip would help in the long term as the stars are in the rock work and everywhere else. Dipping might only help with the ones that are actually on the zoas that you could pick off anyway and not put the coral through any undue stress. I put in a Harlequin shrimp a while back and there are zero stars...well...'cept one.

 

[smallblock]

Good to see you back man of hack

 

[ricksconnected]

oh sure,sneak in when i aint lookin.

 

[brianjfinn]

Man, Rick and Hack are back! Missed seein you guys around here.

 

[ricksconnected]

yeah hes trying to slide back in w/o me, like thats gonna help his reputation one iota lol.
to late, he already known to hang out with the wrong kind.

 

[ricksconnected]

brianjfinn;551250 wrote: Man, Rick and Hack are back! Missed seein you guys around here.

man what a summer its been, for both of us actually.
dont get to pop in as much as i would like to.
day to day its been hit or miss honestly. long story about all of that.
so have we missed anything? doc still white knuckling it lol?

 

[markl]

Hackman72;551167 wrote: I doubt very seriously a dip would help in the long term as the stars are in the rock work and everywhere else. Dipping might only help with the ones that are actually on the zoas that you could pick off anyway and not put the coral through any undue stress. I put in a Harlequin shrimp a while back and there are zero stars...well...'cept one.

Well I have a 28 Biocube that has them in it and im putting all my corals that are only attached to frag plugs in my new system.But dont want any critters sneaking in.My new tank I bleached the rock so i know Im good on that one.

 

[hackman72]

MarkL;551316 wrote: Well I have a 28 Biocube that has them in it and im putting all my corals that are only attached to frag plugs in my new system.But dont want any critters sneaking in.My new tank I bleached the rock so i know Im good on that one.

Most of the asterinas we have in our tanks are harmless. These guys lived for years without incident. In a matter of hours/days something happened and they started chowing down. Just having asterinas in the tank doesn't mean you have the bad ones. Most are good.

 

[hackman72]

brianjfinn;551250 wrote: Man, Rick and Hack are back! Missed seein you guys around here.

Insanely busy this summer. Got "things" going on buy the bucket full. I might try and come around a little more.

 

[brianjfinn]

ricksconnected;551259 wrote: man what a summer its been, for both of us actually.
dont get to pop in as much as i would like to.
day to day its been hit or miss honestly. long story about all of that.
so have we missed anything? doc still white knuckling it lol?

Hackman72;551737 wrote: Insanely busy this summer. Got "things" going on buy the bucket full. I might try and come around a little more.

I figured as much! I just hope all is well and it's good seeing you guys around. I still need to actually meet the two of you (and a few others) in person! Rick, hope your back is OK!

 

[ricksconnected]

my back is doing great thank you. im not 100% yet though, but much better than i have been. staying busy with other things at the moment.
wish i had more reefing time.