Marine

[Kazbfc]

Hi
We’re newbie’s to the indoor marine tank world.
We are currently cycling our tank 48hours in and have introduced snails and hermit crabs to get us started.
My question is, we’ve noticed a tiny starfish on the shell of one of the snails and want to know if it’s going to be troublesome?

 

[j.w]

@Kazbfc
Never had a marine tank, plenty of fresh water ones tho. Can't help w/the little starfish but sounds rather cool!

 

[Stephen Noble]

Welcome @Kazbfc! The Garden Pond Forum has a sibling forum for reef and marine aquariums. You might try posting your question there to see if you get more responses. In any case, you are always welcome here!

Living Reefs

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www.livingreefs.com

 

[JRS]

Welcome! Depends on what it is, there are many different types. Might be an Asterina, I have had them with no problem in my FOWLR tank but others have had them proliferate and cause issues. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/asterina-star.531361/

 

[GBBUDD]

Star fish are generally destructive to a reef, feeding on live food. considering your trying to establish a growing ecosystem , something that is grazzing on it is not benificial. They do sell chocolate chip stars blue stars etc but the principle is the same.

 

[Jhn]

Have tons of asterina stars, In my reef tank without issues. If they have a food supply they will reproduce. Also if your tank is cycling you are most likely going to lose your hermits and snails as inverts are sensitive to poor water quality, which a cycling tank will have. If you have live rock in your tank it will cycle without any additional help, just need patience. also watch any type of crab even the supposed reef safe hermits they are not, no matter what anyone tells you.

 

[Lisak1]

Post to the wrong thread. Sorry.