Astrenea or Sand sifting star?

[BigBarnacles]

Never really had and astreneas in mah reef, at least none anywhere near this big. It measures at least a nickel in diameter. I have two sand sifters in my tank and the top of this star closely resembles them. This pic has a nice reflection so you can see the top and the bottom of it.

 

[gmguy496]

i vote sand star but what do i know im a noob

 

[BigBarnacles]

i vote sand star but what do i know im a noob

Click yer choice on the poll at the top...noob.

 

[gmguy496]

Click yer choice on the poll at the top...noob.

i did get some glasses

 

[KeishaKornbread]

Looks like an Asterina to me. It's HUGE though.

 

[Herbie]

seems crazy, but he looks like he has sand on him and none of my asterina snails are ever that standard starfish shape. I think you have a sand sifter love baby. put him on something and get a better pic of the top side though.

 

[BigBarnacles]

seems crazy, but he looks like he has sand on him and none of my asterina snails are ever that standard starfish shape. I think you have a sand sifter love baby. put him on something and get a better pic of the top side though.

"Sand sifter love baby" FTW.

 

[Herbie]

"Sand sifter love baby" FTW.

well everyone always talks about how sand gets EVERYWHERE

 

[BigBarnacles]

well everyone always talks about how sand gets EVERYWHERE

It does!

So I've been told.

By Walt.

 

[fwadiver]

sandsifter wouldnt leave the sandbed.

 

[MMreef]

I vote Asterina, I had them in my first tank , few got as big as yours.

 

[T575]

My sand sifter is on glass all the time. Thats not what this is

 

[BigBarnacles]

sandsifter wouldnt leave the sandbed.

Not true. Mine climb the glass on occasion.

 

[DD]

Kill it, kill it with fire

 

[BigBarnacles]

Kill it, kill it with fire

Lawd Jesus!

 

[Tbonekilla]

I've had astrenea get the size of a quarter. Colored exactly the same.

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[BigBarnacles]

I've had astrenea get the size of a quarter. Colored exactly the same.

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Lies! All lies!

 

[madjoe]

Thats not sand shifter its astr for sure they get nickel sized get it out they spred trust me i know

 

[johnike]

Send it here, my Harlequin shrimps are experts on these matters.

 

[BigBarnacles]

The winner is...

SAND SIFTING STAR!

I almost couldn't believe it. That was, until my wife pointed out mom n dad (who are both much larger) and then yet another smaller star burying itself.