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Looking forward to seeing this fill in, nice start you've got going.

The asterina I found was white, but I did notice it was wrapped around one of my polyps. Typically, the white ones are considered reef safe, but I've heard there can be exceptions. I did manage to get it off, but I'm still a bit concerned - I'd hate to lose any of my corals to a rogue starfish.

Most of the time when zoas/palys stretch, it's due to low lighting or low flow. Flow's usually the easier issue to identify. If the polyps are fully open, it's often a sign that flow is too low. I'd recommend increasing flow first - you'd be surprised how much they actually need.


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Agree on flow being a possible issue, if it's not the lighting.

Soapie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:11 am Get an oscar, it'll take care of those neptunes no problem, 1000 of 'em, no sweat.

I've already got an oscar, that's my solution haha

I've got too many neptunes and I'm setting up an mbuna tank, so I was thinking of rehoming some that way. I've read they're omnivores, so I figured it was worth asking if they'd eat the baby neptunes and if it'd be safe for the mbuna.

What about the baby neptunes - will the cichlids see them as a snack? And if they do eat them, are there any potential health risks for the cichlids?

I've had Asterina in my tank for years, never seen them eat living tissue, always just cleaning up dead stuff. Hopefully your frag recovers, fingers crossed.


I agree with this sentiment. The likelihood of your Asterina being the primary culprit in devouring your Zoas, rather than merely ...