Started the drive around, However, I'm calling before I head anywhere else. Thanks for the advice. Good luck tackling your Asterina Starfish, I'm pulling around 12-25 out a day in my 125 gal tank!
I think my shrimp scared the asterina starfish to the front glass of my tank because I just picked 66 off from there! I wish I would've known you needed some prior to flushing them down the toilet.I got one about 3 months ago and he wiped out all of the asterina star fish in my 90 gallon tank ,, had about 75-100 in there so i am in search of a star fish to feed him of looking for free Asteria star fish if someone is giving away
I think your right because I'm seeing them all over the glass around my tank. I knew I had a lot, but didn't think I had as much as I am removing on a daily basis! As if I needed to add more maintenance to my tank!JrHR - I and not sure how much the shrimp eats but I don't see a significant decline of the asterina population. Maybe I jus have too many and they all come of of the rock work after the shrimp is introduced.
When I was reading about these shrimp I read many people note the same thing; almost like the stars feel the danger and trying to get away lol.I think your right because I'm seeing them all over the glass around my tank. I knew I had a lot, but didn't think I had as much as I am removing on a daily basis! As if I needed to add more maintenance to my tank!
I don't know about the starfish knowing about the shrimp being around, but I do know the shrimp knows when stars are around. Can't remember who it was, but a number of years ago, an NJRC member commented about his Harlequin going "nuts" when he place a fresh chocolate chip star in his sump. The shrimp could "smell" the presence of the star in the sump.
Looking for live sand, someone from the ocean county NJ area