That Thumbnail is incredible lol 😂

Aquilonastra stars (not asterina) are kinda like bristle worms, where they will “clean up” sick or dying animals/corals or in your case zoas. If they ate healthy polyps/corals, then they would actively eat the other zoanthus in your tank. My guess is that the zoas where releasing something that got the aquilonastra star’s attention and they came in and did their job.

A few weeks ago I saw a single Zoa polyp for 279 dollars. I walked right passed it. As a hobbiest I don't want to give the impression that its OK. I saw some 500 dollar Euphyllia too. Took a drive to Wavre just south of Brussels and picked up 4 Euphyllia headshop named species for 500, a soul dragon, a blueberry, etc. One store is a full service fish store owned by a gentleman who runs the store for pleasure and a small profit, employing 5 permanent people. The other is a coral store run by the owner, staffed by the owner financing a wallstreet lifestyle.

What if you take the GMK and put them in a box in the tank so they still get all the same environment but the stars can't get to them? Then we can see if the stars are killing the GMK or the GMK are just on there way out on there own... Add some science 🙂 rather than anecdotal analogy?

Great video tank looks awesome 🤩

Thumbnail is hilarious!! Glad to see you back! :)

YAY YOU POSTED. IM SO EXCITED - AND ITS A LONG EP. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I watch your vids daily, new to the channel, still working from home which allows me to play your videos on shuffle, all great series but i have to say I'm a huge fan of the mangrove tank. Keep up the great content and congrats on the new kiddo. Happy Reefing.

I have 100% watched asterinas eat my zoas. Even picked them off and watched as they took parts of the polyp with it as they came off. I noticed the ones that are darker grey on top seem to be the culprits.

I still like the nuggets of information and it's also very entertaining. Glad you found a good deal on yasha goby near you

Those GMKs are definitely TASTY!!! 🤤

Very entertaining….but very knowledgeable too. I always take away some info from videos. So happy for your new addition to the family!Keep it up Buddy!!❤️

Is it possible that the GMKs were already in the process of dying and the asterinas were just feasting on the dying tissue? It could explain why your other zoas seem untouched, especially considering GMKs are known for melting randomly. Either way, asterinas are just too much of an unknown for me.

I’ve had asterina star fish in my Nano for three plus years. At first I was removing them in fear they would “eat” my coral. I’ve come to realize there are a wide variety of the Asterina starfish. Three years later their all over my tank after day. None of my corals have issues and they act as a great CUC.

Haaa! You know, I love the Hulk Smash method of breaking rock on the driveway and recently I posted a TikTok video of me smashing my rock on my driveway and got several hater comments asking me if I ever heard of a hammer and chisel and how it's damaging to the driveway. 🤣 If only they knew how satisfying the Hulk Smash method is in relieving stress!!!😁 Keep on SMASHING!!!!

My guy, as much as you chop coral up why haven't you invested in a griffin yet...the cleaner less abrasive cuts helps them rebound even faster imo

The darker asterina stars are the coral eating type...

What are you using to record?!?!?! This video quality is incredible 💚🙏🤙 My clowns killed my hammer as well. I feel your pain bro

You are great at putting corals where they would be there best. I am still learning

I've been collecting them, freezing them in tank water, then rubbing alcohol to preserve them I'm at #5 now, wish I could keep them but better safe than sorry

For years I insisted that they don't eat zoes until I started buying expensive ones and I noticed my JF OG bloodshots not opening up. So I watched and noticed they don't eat them they suck something out of larger polyp ( usually more expensive) one's. Or they do something so they start to shrink and not open up. I still can't kill them so I put them in my QT .

It's been a while since I've checked in on this channel.. this tank is looking awesome.... and full... LOL last Time it was just a babyyy

Bro I love your vids

Just 1 data point, but in my low nutrient tank I constantly had issues with zoa and frequently found little starfish on them. I've picked them out since and no issues.

What is that greenish blue mushrooms at the 14:20 mark called ? Behind your bounce mushroom? It has what looks like giant blue bubbles .

damn i feel you... my cowfish just jumped... put him back and saw him swim into the rockwork and i havnt seen him since

Love this but I feel like the clam needs to be your centerpiece!!! I think you should highlight it a little more in the tank!! It's a gorgeous clam! Or maybe give it it's own tank!

It seems like your melanurus wrasse could be the culprit eating the various shrimp you’ve added and has disappear?

I went away for 6 days....my ph shot up to 8.45(8.2-8.45) LOL We came home and it plummeted back down to 8.25 (7.99-8.25)...god damn HUMANS!

I’m currently battling these in my tank. I can say with confidence they eat zoas. They mowed down a whole colony of some orange zoas I had and have started on my king Midas frag I just got. They dont seem to mess with my palys though.

Should of made a chemiclean bath to wipe out any bad bacteria that is causing the STN. I have been doing antibiotic baths after every frag and I have yet to had any losses. Is it helping!IDK but it should kill any bacteria and I have not seen any negative. Makes since that it should work but I don’t have proof except for the fact that even the elegance I cut healed quickly and the frags of that usually don’t make it before I started doing antibiotic dip.

In my experience they eat the polyps that aren’t doing well, maybe something to give a look

Its strange ive never seen them on other zoas in my tank i pulled them off my gmk three times already and the gmk is not sick or dying like some are saying cause after i pulled them off they purked up

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nice tank just subscribed! I'm in NOVA so not too far from you

Demon starfish, they killed all my nice zoas and skipped my dull ones.

I also use zizzors for fragging corals.

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Hey there, I am from Bangladesh and I am 14 years old. I will be setting up a 5 foot peninsula reef tank in a while. I will have a bio load on the heavier side with four tangs and smaller fish and I want it to be a mixed reef tank with some SPS corals. I was suggested to use the SeaTorch LM25 reef lights for the tank. He told me two units will be enough for the tank. I could not really find a lot of information on them, so I was wondering if they are any good or not. Will they grow corals and will they thrive? Will it look good and is it controllable? Could you please tell me? It would be of great help if you can. I plan on using a bubble magus curve 9 elite for the tank.

I have a question, I hope you, or one of your watchers can help me. I had green hair algae in my 75gal saltwater aquarium. I have pulled all rocks out. I have scrubbed them clean. I have washed them in water and bleach bath (4water to 1 bleach) soaked them in fresh water/bleach for 8 hours, turning and shaking until no more bubbles released. Rinsed each individually the same turn and shake method with fresh tap water. After rinsing, I left them to dry for 24 hours, then set them all out and washed with my pressure washer. Resoaked in fresh water for another 12 hours and now they are left out to dry. When should they be safe to outback un my tank? Should I soak then in a brine solution? Plain water? If so…how long do I soak before they won’t bea hazard? Thanks.

Ya my gmk are melting now or something, sucks.

You're not the 1st person I've heard say this however I have never personally experienced it, had them in all my tanks and have them in my current tank with no issues

hi, can you share the link to the frag rack rock please

hi my focustronic mastertronic just went off from internet, I cannot reconnect it cause I don't see it in my wi-fi, any advice?

I need a sponsor for a jawbreaker mushroom😫

My anemone has been splitting like crazy soon there will be to much and I will sell some :D

Iodine dip for pectinia is a big no no! They will melt quick!

no longer using the long yellow rubber gloves?

Asterina cannot be trusted!! They wiped out my pink diamond zoas.

It might be the melanurus wrasse eating the shrimps they can be pretty mean

The harlequin will destroy them and then starve to death. But…. It is so fun to watch them Fugk up Dem starbish😂

I almost crashed my tank. I was fighting high pH and while trying to lower it, I crashed it. I was able to get it back within 5-10 minutes thankfully, but my frogspawn are still pretty grumpy. Anyone have any ideas to help me puff them up?

How many years have you had the tank for?

How’s mochi

A pretty big risk to put a coral that is dying and you don’t know why in your tank. It’s possible he could’ve just infected his tank. A better solution is to set up a QT tank using established tank water. 🤞

definately not reef safe ..they love zoa,s...I had a huge population and noticed my zoa,s weren't doing good ..so I decided to get those shrimp that eat them ..drawing a blank on their names ..they ate them all within a week and my zoa,s are doing great again

The starfish are not reef safe. Yes they eat other things but they also eat corals. They are all females because they have an expensive taste in coral. Just kidding but yes they do love the expensive Zoas. Predator Zoas are a good alternative for GMK

Any type of star fish big or small does not eat coral for fun. Now these are animals and they do have survival instinct meaning if they are starving they will eat the next best thing…. Your corals! In my experience star fish go after Leptoseris first lol. Your tangs probly eat all there food. Feed your star fish and they will behave way better 😂

Astrina starfish only like rare/ expensive zoa's..... Not even joking

Omg just know my names same with starfishhh 🤣

I think alot of people know they are not reef safe that's mistake was on you lol, peopl3 usually have a harlequin or a fish that will eat em for that reason sorry ya lost ya coral, ya also coulds just did a quick Google search or as the store/person you got the zoa from if they eat corals lol

my clowns host my space invader and the space invades looks better then every

I don't see the hype on the gmk, kinda meh looking to me. Different folks different strokes I guess :v

It's clear these asterina starfish are women! They got expensive taste 😉