starfish

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caz

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Apr 7, 2003
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i need a suggestion from you guys as to what(if any) starfish i can get for my tank. i will be having a little live rock, i have a coral banded shrimp, 2 clowns and two damsels. also, i would like to get a few hermit crabs, and perhaps a horseshow crab. i understand that stars eat alot of inverts, so are there any that are compalable for the fish that i have(want) ?

thanx
caz
 
Serpent stars are considered fairly safe, as long as they are well fed. I have a red one in my reef, with hermits, snails, and shrimp--never seen any sign of aggression.
 
the guy at the lfs said that he recommends reef stars. he said that they wouldnt harm anything.
 
I'm not sure what a reef star would be? There are many stars that live on reefs in the wild--but many of them are predatory.

Chocolates are okay in a fish only tank, but will go after bi-valves and corals.
 
Ahhh. Sand sifting stars are safe--they can't climb on rocks, so are easily avoided by other inverts. They will make a serious dent in the populations of other sand bed critters though. Just a consideration. I have one in a sump right now. He's tough, but will sometimes manage to get caught in a PH that is close to the sand. Not good!
 
so he should be ok for the species i listed above though? heres a couple more quick questions. can more than one be put together? like could i have a serpent star and a sand sifting star? also, do they require any special lighting?

thanx
 
Yes, it will mix with the other fish and inverts. I'd avoid the horseshoe crab--cool as they are, they have very, very poor survival rates, and tend to get flipped over easily in an aquarium, where they will be attacked and eaten easily.

For mixing--no problems there. My serpent stays on the rock, the sand sifter can't climb rocks or glass at all. No need for special lighting, but you'll need to target feed them both.
 
what products do you use to target feed? and why not the horseshoe crab? its one of the creatures that got my interested in the hobby, and i thought they were easy to take care of??? plus i ordered one this morning :(
 
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