Using Protoreaster nodosus (chocolate chip) starfish to eradicate mushrooms

[L/B Block]

So once again my tank is on the verge of being over run with mushrooms and yumas.
My current plan is to remove the euphillia and either sell them or have some one hold them, or put them in my sump for week or two and cut the starfish loose in the DT for one-two weeks and then rehome it after.
Not sure if anyone has experience with these specific starfish -if so be curious to hear your experience with them.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

What do the shrooms and Yuma look like? Can’t pick them off to sell them?

 

[L/B Block]

Shrooms are not worth anything -
Can prob get Yumas onto a rock but can’t get them off whatever they are currently on without killing them or damaging rock appearance

 

[HankDean V]

Getting a bunch of Coral eaters is an interesting route to take,
I love this idea,
Update us on the progress,

 

[MolaMola]

Do you have a pic of the shrooms/yumas? Is their rock removable?

 

[richiev]

So once again my tank is on the verge of being over run with mushrooms and yumas.
My current plan is to remove the euphillia and either sell them or have some one hold them, or put them in my sump for week or two and cut the starfish loose in the DT for one-two weeks and then rehome it after.
Not sure if anyone has experience with these specific starfish -if so be curious to hear your experience with them.

I'm currently trying to get rid of some orange shrooms that got onto my main rock. I've been basting kalk slurry on them, attempting to focus on the mouth, and while it's not foolproof, I believe it's working. My main sign is I had them close to a torch, and I started with kalk on those, and I don't see them close to the torch anymore.

 

[iani]

I'm currently trying to get rid of some orange shrooms that got onto my main rock. I've been basting kalk slurry on them, attempting to focus on the mouth, and while it's not foolproof, I believe it's working. My main sign is I had them close to a torch, and I started with kalk on those, and I don't see them close to the torch anymore.

Works better if you use a thick gauge syringe and injected the slurry into the mushrooms.

 

[L/B Block]

I'm currently trying to get rid of some orange shrooms that got onto my main rock. I've been basting kalk slurry on them, attempting to focus on the mouth, and while it's not foolproof, I believe it's working. My main sign is I had them close to a torch, and I started with kalk on those, and I don't see them close to the torch anymore.

Been doing the same and may just accept that mushrooms take over the crevices and spots I can’t get.

If I go starfish i really need to move out some coral, my crabs, and a conch for 7-10 days as this specific starfish will vaporize them all- so a bit hesitant.. but could be interesting..

I just need to get my hands on one.

 

[L/B Block]

Do you have a pic of the shrooms/yumas? Is their rock removable?

I can get a pic and right now so not so removable. Gave a rock full of them to @boun11

Had taken the rock out and scraped off as much as possible but they are back…

 

[tribbitt]

My concern is whether they would be picky. While we treat mushrooms like corals, they are corallimorphs. I don’t know if that’s different enough that the starfish would avoid them

 

[L/B Block]

Supposedly they like “fleshy” stationary corals that include shrooms and lps.

 

[L/B Block]

My concern is whether they would be picky. While we treat mushrooms like corals, they are corallimorphs. I don’t know if that’s different enough that the starfish would avoid them

Well you called it @tribbitt -I was talking to someone over the weekend who unleashed his starfish on two tanks full of mushrooms. Won't touch them. Bah! At least saved me the aggravation of having to move crabs and LPS out of tank first for no benefit