white starfish

[swiatrek]

I have a bunch of those little white starfish all in my aquarium. At first my wife and I love the idea of them, but now the two we used to see has turned in to over 20. I know they eat coral, and have seen them on some of my zoas. Is it best just to start picking them out, or is a harlequin a good idea to keep them under control?

[ErikH]

a harley will eat them all. The ones on your zoas will irritate them till they melt away.

[medi]

Harlequins work great, but once the asterinas are gone then you will have to either get rid of the shrimp or you will have to find a new food source, which usually is new starfish.

[stoneroller]

Yeah, twenty starfish should be picked out. No need to invest in a shrimp that only eats starfish.