Need Astrina Stars

[Thales]

- a lot


A researcher is looking for as many astrina stars, any kind, that they can get. Do you have a ton that are easy to catch? Meet up in Alameda and I'll take em and ship em. Would like to ship on monday. I can hold the starts.
Post below if you can help!

Thanks

Rich

 

[BAYMAC]

to clean up biofouling?

 

[tribbitt]

- a lot


A researcher is looking for as many astrina stars, any kind, that they can get. Do you have a ton that are easy to catch? Meet up in Alameda and I'll take em and ship em. Would like to ship on monday. I can hold the starts.
Post below if you can help!

Thanks

Rich

Is this for consuming CCA in post-settlement grow-out?

 

[Patio]

I am interested in hearing about the research as well!

 

[BleepBloopMunchMunch]

How many do you need? I definitely can scoop some up but it probably won’t be more than 10-15 of them

 

[SFREEF3R]

I have tons I can share but won’t have any time to make it to Alameda. If anyone is heading over from SF (Western Addition) and wants to take mine too please DM me!

 

[Thales]

I don't recall what this is for at the moment. I know the researcher just found out that we are a huge possible source for them. I'll find out and let you know.

 

[Thales]

I have tons I can share but won’t have any time to make it to Alameda. If anyone is heading over from SF (Western Addition) and wants to take mine too please DM me!

Thakn you!

 

[Thales]

How many do you need? I definitely can scoop some up but it probably won’t be more than 10-15 of them

I'll take as many as you have.

 

[iani]

I'll take as many as you have.

You are welcome to come to El Cerrito and take as many as you can.

 

[L/B Block]

Not to hijack the thread here but curious -use to have a bunch and now they are all gone. Can’t recall when they disappeared but they did….

What would cause them to vanish?

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Not to hijack the thread here but curious -use to have a bunch and now they are all gone. Can’t recall when they disappeared but they did….

What would cause them to vanish?

Only thing I know that eats them are Harlequin shrimps.

 

[L/B Block]

Only thing I know that eats them are Harlequin shrimps.

Well I don’t have any of those..and no stars anymore which is ok

 

[L/B Block]

Well I don’t have any of those..and no stars anymore which is ok

Ok -I guess leopard wrasse eat them too- and I have one..

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Ok -I guess leopard wrasse eat them too- and I have one..

Interesting, I've never heard that. Google and AI doesn't mention anything either. What's your source?
I have a leopard wrasse in my tank as well and still have Astrina stars. What type of leopard wrasse do you have?

 

[Patio]

What would cause them to vanish?

Lack of food or something else taking up the same space would be my guesses. My astrina wax and wane in numbers and I wonder if my brittle stars are better at occupying the same space causing astrina numbers to decline. There must be pounds of brittles in my tank.

 

[L/B Block]

Interesting, I've never heard that. Google and AI doesn't mention anything either. What's your source?
I have a leopard wrasse in my tank as well and still have Astrina stars. What type of leopard wrasse do you have?

ChatGPT says leopard wrasses eats them. That was news to me too. As to the type-not sure- I think it’s an ornate that I have

This google search says that some wrasse do eat them.

Possible yours does not, or it eats a few and keeps the population down but not entirely extinct

 

[Darkxerox]

These still called Aquilonastra? I remember on an old Reef Beef you guys went into that topic.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

@Thales Just collected around 35 just now. I’ll see if I can collect some more later tonight or in the morning.

 

[L/B Block]

Quite the haul…