Chocolate Chip Star - How Do They See

[bas12547]

I have a chocolate star that can tell when I feed the tank.
How do they see? I do not see eyes.
Brian

 

[bang guy]

They can't see. Some Brittlestars can tell light & dark from organs on their arms but they can't really see.
Your starfish can sense the food particles in the water when you feed. Almost all carnivores can do this.

 

[ophiura]

They have a chemosensory ability, in essence, the ability to 'smell.'

 

[killafins]

i have a chocalate starfish and my LFS told me that they just graze on algae, is that true? u guys seem to be talking about feeding the beauties. I mean, I am one to believe that all animals need a nutritious diet but the LFS was stricked with sayign that it would be a waist of time and money to feed the creature.

 

[nerdy]

They also graze on soft corals, I learned that out the hard way!!

 

[sammystingray]

Most starfish eat meat.......as stated.....they "smell" and they have photo sensors on each arm so that although they can't really see, they can tell differences in light.

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by killafins
i have a chocalate starfish and my LFS told me that they just graze on algae, is that true?
Your LFS is wrong. Chocolate Chip Stars are carnivores.