rgrcrain Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I walked by my tank a couple of hours ago and I saw this starfish on top of a little asterna star with a red "thing" (im assuming was its stomach) around it. I watched for a minute or two but then got bored and walked away. Then about half an hour later the stomach and asterna star were gone so im pretty sure he ate it. So i recreated the situation, I put an asterna under the big star and took some cool pictures! The little guy got away this this time, probably because the big one was already full from the first one. Or judging by the last picture he was just giving the little one a big ol' kiss. (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Can I borrow your starfish? LOL. I've been pulling all of the asterinas out of my 10 gallon tank and tossing them all in the 2 gallon pest tank... and I'm finally getting some coraline algae growth. Really cool pictures. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 now that is interesting.nice timelapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Thats cool, what kind of star is the big one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Sweet, we have a couple of those starfish at the shop right now. Time to put them to better use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I want one / need one what type is it and where can I get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 I dont remember what they are called but apparently there are a couple in Springfield (laugh), this is honestly the first time i've seen it happen. Oceans in a Box is where I got the 2 I have but I can't promise they all do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I dont remember what they are called but apparently there are a couple in Springfield (laugh)' date=' this is honestly the first time i've seen it happen. Oceans in a Box is where I got the 2 I have but I can't promise they all do it.[/quote'] it would be awesome if they were because I have a mystery wrasse and tge moment I put my Harlequin shrimp in my tank he was eyeballing it so had to take her out so now my tank is infested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thats why I dont have a shrimp. My melanarus eats any NEW creature with legs or a shell I throw in there. Peppermints, hermits, snails, etc. This was just a bonus. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thats why I dont have a shrimp. My melanarus eats any NEW creature with legs or a shell I throw in there. Peppermints' date=' hermits, snails, etc. This was just a bonus. lol[/quote'] Really? I have a Melanarus and a Eight Line wrasse and have had no issue with shrimp or crabs being hurt. Both these are considered reef safe so they shouldn't attack them, or am I mistaken (scratch) either way they are modle citizens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 Give them time to get bigger and hungrier. I have old hermits and a cleaner shrimp. She doesn't mess with them, I guess she knows them by name. Its the new additions that she takes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 They are pretty big but I probably over feed my fish a bit (scary). I like to keep them fat and happy so that might be the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Thats why I dont have a shrimp. My melanarus eats any NEW creature with legs or a shell I throw in there. Peppermints' date=' hermits, snails, etc. This was just a bonus. lol[/quote'] I would say so. I bought two exta large peppermint shrimp and put them in my tank and they didn't even and hour in my tank my mystery ripped them to shredds and ate them haha he didn't need to eat for a couple days after that lol. But oddly enough I have two large cleaner shrimp in with him and doesn't even bother them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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