Starfish Questions...

[weylin]

I plan on keeping starfish.. I need some help on this..

I want to make it a Starfish only tank..

Do i need LR ? and a Skimmer ?

Can i keep more than one type of starfish in a tank ?

Can i feed them market shrimp ?

Thanks in advance...

 

[fsn77]

What type of sea star(s)?

The diet of some sea stars is quite specific, so shrimp would only be good for certain ones.

LR and a skimmer are generally a good idea, but it is possible to have a sucessful tank without them if you're diligent and have an excellent maintenance routine.

 

[Catpicklesdog]

Also, what size tank are you thinking of?

 

[weylin]

Well im not sure about the species..

One of them is the Red knob Star

The other is a red colour one i saw in an lfs..but its thinner(arms and body)

What about filteration ?

 

[weylin]

Tank size is gonna be a 24x15x18...

And if they outgrow my tank, i can always exchange them for a smaller one or a differant species..

 

[Pufferpunk]

Many stars (like linkias) need a long-term established tank, as all they eat is bacteria sludge on rocks. Do a lot of reasearch before trying this.

Read this & every link mentioned on the page: STARFISH