4:15 My car haha. Was great seeing you that day. Still doing the Pico development (light, pump and heating). Now a 1.7L jar. Way to go with the criticism you had. I love this video!
I would love a series on Pests and ways to deal with them. As a new reefer, I get very panicked when things show up in my tank that I did not put there. When I had a hair algae problem...the internet was of no help. There were too many opinions, and honestly, I did more damage than good trying to solve the problem...and wasted a lot of money. Pests are going to happen. Helping reefers understand that and preparing them with different control methods reduces anxiety and is good for the hobby. People won't quit reefing because they think they are not good at it.
i have small dark grey ones and they sit on zoas but seem to only feed on the waxy coating or whatever else is growing on that coating. zoas look fine after the starfish left
Currently in a tank at home I am having a problem with asterina starfish eating my zoanthids. About once a day I go and pluck every single one I see out of the tank.
I don't know that I'd say your ego is a problem, I mean, results speak for themselves, and you are crazy successful! Having said that, I do miss the more personal touch in email responses from your store. Used to be that you welcomed questions, and maybe you guys are just too busy to be warm and fuzzy but getting back more than a 3 word response would be good too. No hate, just my perspective. Still love you guys and still shop there all the time ❤
Ime they’ve only ever eaten sick/dying coral…ate a sick ric, a dying chalice, and always go after the Zoas that are shrinking/melting…seems beneficial to me idk🤔
I think they are just opportunistic as well which can be said about many species we keep. The other night I could see my emerald crab munching on the peeling skin (off the skeleton) of a duncan coral which seems to have a brown jelly disease. Not many people would
Good morning. I love your TH-cam. I'm learning so much ❤ But I have a question about leather corals. Can they touch each other? I have to leather corals, and I got them from a friend. I have no idea what their name is, but they look a lot the same. I can't find any info. But I thought it was the same family so they can stand together. Anyway, thanks for your TH-cam videos. They are so helpful. I'm living in a country that's so difficult with saltwater and aquarium stuff. I need to drive 3 hours to go to a small shop. Anyway, the hobby is very difficult here. Thanks
Love you videos march dont change a thing. In my experience ive never had a problem and only ever had them bother an already dying coral. I honestly believe they're opportunistic, and we as hobbiests dont like to admit we've killed something, so see the stars cleaning up and blame them. Ive lost a lot more to hermit crabs than anything else, yet we all consider them reef safe.
with the unknown of all species in any ecosystem I feel you can't always 100% say one way or the other but you always do your due diligence on things before you speak. If you dont' piss someone off your not doing your job I feel once you get a certain level people just hate success or seeing someone in the spot light :)
I have a small invert tank that only has waving hands Anthelia and couple hermits. In there I have a couple blue asterna starfish. I’ve only seen 2 of them over months on my rocks. Never anywhere else. I’ve looked and looked and still just the 2 only. For now I leave them as they keep the rocks clean and are interesting. I have NO asterinas in my big display tank (so far)
No Debate😜because the blue Asterinas eat Zoas,the White one Not so often.The White loves a little bit more clavularia tricolor.But fact IS If you do Not want Miss your high end stratosphere zoa Put the Asterinas in a fish Tank.
Can you do a video about torch corals and how the entire industry doses cipro when they get them etc. without Cipro the torchs felsh band is doomed - which average hobbyists are not aware of
I definitely have couple hundreds in my reef never seen them eating any healthy corals. Definitely any dead flesh but from my experience never had any problems with them !!
i personally just let them be,but if too many on glass i start manually removing them, heres one that someone told me , feed them to your duncans. they actually take them in there mouth and close up , i cant remember who told me . your vids are fine ...
Lots of myths and wifes tales in this hobby, you tank behind you is proof they are harmless, that many in such a confined space you would have a coral massacre on your hands...
Whether or not they eat coral isn’t the point. There are things that eat corals and acans. You never said they were immune to predation. Put an acan in a tank with an angel fish or butterfly fish and see what happens 😂. Your point was there isn’t anything you’ve ever seen species specific predators which from everything I’ve ever heard is true. The guy was just butt hurt and wanted to be rude for attention. Don’t need his views anyways. Keep your personality it’s what makes you entertaining.
Rest in peace Jake Adams his two-year anniversary is coming up
Jake said Asterina were not bad
March you’re a great guy. Don’t change who you are for anyone, I love your videos. 💪
well delivered message. very professional.
4:15 My car haha. Was great seeing you that day. Still doing the Pico development (light, pump and heating). Now a 1.7L jar.
Way to go with the criticism you had. I love this video!
I would love a series on Pests and ways to deal with them. As a new reefer, I get very panicked when things show up in my tank that I did not put there. When I had a hair algae problem...the internet was of no help. There were too many opinions, and honestly, I did more damage than good trying to solve the problem...and wasted a lot of money. Pests are going to happen. Helping reefers understand that and preparing them with different control methods reduces anxiety and is good for the hobby. People won't quit reefing because they think they are not good at it.
I definitely want to see more spite-content lol. Keep up the good work, and don't change anything March.
They do suck Zoas to death I’ve seen it personally and discard them in a tank with zoas
I can confirm your observation. They ate every Zoa and Yellow Polyp in my system while ignoring all green Palythoas. Weird folk.
I concur, I'm a zoa nut and those pesky little buggers destroy zoas
I have a tank full of zoas and they have never touched a one. I think the idea that there are different types makes more sense
i have small dark grey ones and they sit on zoas but seem to only feed on the waxy coating or whatever else is growing on that coating. zoas look fine after the starfish left
Loved the way you handled this reaponse to that comment 👌👏🙌
You can't please everyone buddy, keep up the good work from the UK.
Currently in a tank at home I am having a problem with asterina starfish eating my zoanthids. About once a day I go and pluck every single one I see out of the tank.
I don't know that I'd say your ego is a problem, I mean, results speak for themselves, and you are crazy successful! Having said that, I do miss the more personal touch in email responses from your store. Used to be that you welcomed questions, and maybe you guys are just too busy to be warm and fuzzy but getting back more than a 3 word response would be good too. No hate, just my perspective. Still love you guys and still shop there all the time ❤
Ime they’ve only ever eaten sick/dying coral…ate a sick ric, a dying chalice, and always go after the Zoas that are shrinking/melting…seems beneficial to me idk🤔
Your video editing skills are sps level now lol. Great vid.
Good episode. I’ve been using asterinas as amazing CUC for now and a harlequin whenever I’m done with them.
Canada needs egos more than ever! Lol.. real men need to take it back
Loved this episode March
I think they are just opportunistic as well which can be said about many species we keep. The other night I could see my emerald crab munching on the peeling skin (off the skeleton) of a duncan coral which seems to have a brown jelly disease. Not many people would
Good morning.
I love your TH-cam.
I'm learning so much ❤
But I have a question about leather corals.
Can they touch each other?
I have to leather corals, and I got them from a friend. I have no idea what their name is, but they look a lot the same.
I can't find any info.
But I thought it was the same family so they can stand together.
Anyway, thanks for your TH-cam videos. They are so helpful.
I'm living in a country that's so difficult with saltwater and aquarium stuff.
I need to drive 3 hours to go to a small shop.
Anyway, the hobby is very difficult here.
Thanks
I didn’t quite recognise the Paul accent 😂 but a well constructed video toss pot x
They will consume Coraline Algae. Absolutely. Living corals I've never witnessed.
Love you videos march dont change a thing. In my experience ive never had a problem and only ever had them bother an already dying coral. I honestly believe they're opportunistic, and we as hobbiests dont like to admit we've killed something, so see the stars cleaning up and blame them. Ive lost a lot more to hermit crabs than anything else, yet we all consider them reef safe.
with the unknown of all species in any ecosystem I feel you can't always 100% say one way or the other but you always do your due diligence on things before you speak. If you dont' piss someone off your not doing your job I feel once you get a certain level people just hate success or seeing someone in the spot light :)
I have a small invert tank that only has waving hands Anthelia and couple hermits. In there I have a couple blue asterna starfish. I’ve only seen 2 of them over months on my rocks. Never anywhere else. I’ve looked and looked and still just the 2 only. For now I leave them as they keep the rocks clean and are interesting.
I have NO asterinas in my big display tank (so far)
I have seen the larger ones clamp on to smallish zoa polyps like larger starfish will clamp onto shellfish.
No Debate😜because the blue Asterinas eat Zoas,the White one Not so often.The White loves a little bit more clavularia tricolor.But fact IS If you do Not want Miss your high end stratosphere zoa Put the Asterinas in a fish Tank.
Can you do a video about torch corals and how the entire industry doses cipro when they get them etc. without Cipro the torchs felsh band is doomed - which average hobbyists are not aware of
My acans are killing.. im fully on board with your words March.. I think alk swings are the enemy for them
The ones with tiny black dots are eating healthy zoanthus. 100 % . No decaying, but healthy ones.
I definitely have couple hundreds in my reef never seen them eating any healthy corals. Definitely any dead flesh but from my experience never had any problems with them !!
i personally just let them be,but if too many on glass i start manually removing them, heres one that someone told me , feed them to your duncans. they actually take them in there mouth and close up , i cant remember who told me . your vids are fine ...
No way! They actually eat them??
You're not allowed to have an informed opinion and youtube commenters are the authority.
Nothing but arrogance in this video. subscribed. 🙃
Some eat zoas
Lots of myths and wifes tales in this hobby, you tank behind you is proof they are harmless, that many in such a confined space you would have a coral massacre on your hands...
Whether or not they eat coral isn’t the point. There are things that eat corals and acans. You never said they were immune to predation. Put an acan in a tank with an angel fish or butterfly fish and see what happens 😂. Your point was there isn’t anything you’ve ever seen species specific predators which from everything I’ve ever heard is true. The guy was just butt hurt and wanted to be rude for attention. Don’t need his views anyways. Keep your personality it’s what makes you entertaining.