Asterina starfish

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I have found what is the second asterina starfish. I have learned they are pest. What are ways to get rid of them? I have heard of certain shrimps will take care of the problems.
 
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Harlequin shrimp. Be prepared to rehome the shrimp after they eat all the starfish or the shrimps will starve. If you only have a few asterinas, maybe just manual removal when you see them.
I honestly don’t know how many are in there really. This is the second one I seen and I have removed them both. where Did they come from?
 

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Who knows? A lot of tanks have them. Today I pulled a monster (thumbnail size) out of my sump!
I’ve heard of a species that harm coral, but that they are rare. It’s mostly a problem of population control.
I’ve tried harlequin shrimps, and they will absolutely (eventually) wipe them out. Feeding them starfish afterwards was cool at first, but turned into a pain. Nowadays, I “hunt” them. Small pointy tweezers and a flashlight work wonders.
 
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Who knows? A lot of tanks have them. Today I pulled a monster (thumbnail size) out of my sump!
I’ve heard of a species that harm coral, but that they are rare. It’s mostly a problem of population control.
I’ve tried harlequin shrimps, and they will absolutely (eventually) wipe them out. Feeding them starfish afterwards was cool at first, but turned into a pain. Nowadays, I “hunt” them. Small pointy tweezers and a flashlight work wonders.
I’ve been lucky so far finding them on the glass while doing my maintenance and feeding. I try to make my setup as natural as possible, is why I’m trying to find a solution so I won’t stress my fishes out
 
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