Chocolate Chip starfish
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tnt0401
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I "had" a big chocolate. That think ate everything. Turbo snail, gone. Tried to eat my feather dusters
The last straw was when i found him on my condy anemone, and yes the anemone is dead
The star fish is now back at my LFS. They have a great display tank and he has a new home. No more chocolate chip's in any of my tanks.
truperc
Member
I agree with the others that you should stay away from CC if you plan to have a reef tank.
However, you did not say you had a reef tank, so as long as you do not plan on adding corals, snails, clams, and any other items that are too slow to get out of the way....
They are cool.
That said, I would not put them on the top of my list as a scavenger, unless you had some snails you wanted to get rid of.
However, you did not say you had a reef tank, so as long as you do not plan on adding corals, snails, clams, and any other items that are too slow to get out of the way....
They are cool.
That said, I would not put them on the top of my list as a scavenger, unless you had some snails you wanted to get rid of.
dankbardy31
Member
I have a 60g FOWLR tank and I have had a CC in there for about a month. IT hasn't eaten any of the snails in there. i usually feed him brine shrimp or pieces of cut up silversides because the tank is newer and I don't know if there is enough for him to scavenge. It is decently hardy but keep an eye on all your parameters to keep him healthy. HE has been a great addition to the tank and my gf loves him. Good luck. hope this helped.
slider101
Member
I have noticed that mine just hangs under the rocks by like one or two arms just dangling. Then he will move somewhere else and later be back dangling. Is this normal for them to just "hang" around like this? Reminds me of that cat poster that says "Hang in there" with the cat hanging by one arm lol.
dankbardy31
Member
Yea its pretty normal. I think its when they are filter feeding. MIne will do it from the top of the tank a lot of the times. He is super entertaining to watch.
joslinhome
New Member
%i too was considering getting a CC star. I have read many conflicting info. I have a 90 gal Fish Only tank and have several snails..nass, astro, mexican turbo...i was not aware they could possibly be in danger. SO, are my clean up crew in danger if spot fed or only if not fed directly? How long will it take to get big? (i plan on getting one like size of 2 quarters) Will my baby snowflake eel eat him?
sharkbait09
Member
i have a 12 gallon with just star fish and my cc is tough as nails!!!
i had him in my reef tank but he ate my corals
i had him in my reef tank but he ate my corals
joe____17
Member
Originally Posted by sharkbait09
http:///forum/post/3041651
i have a 12 gallon with just star fish and my cc is tough as nails!!!
i had him in my reef tank but he ate my corals
Chocolate chips stars aren't reef safe.
http:///forum/post/3041651
i have a 12 gallon with just star fish and my cc is tough as nails!!!
i had him in my reef tank but he ate my corals
Chocolate chips stars aren't reef safe.
dankbardy31
Member
I have my C.C. in a 60g FOWLR it hasn't conflicted with any of my CUC or my snowflake eel. The star is about 6 inches in diameter. My CUC consists of tiny nassarius snails, small cerith and astraea, and big turbos. Sf eel is about a foot long. I feed the C.C. every couple of days this freeze dried brine shrimp and he loves it. I have tried cut up silversides as well but thats a bit harder especially depending on his position in the tank. You can try to ask a pro in the invert section but its super hardy and fine as long as you don't have a reef tank IMO. Sorry for spelling on snail names btw.
truperc
Member
I can only comment based on my experience, and based on the input of others in this thread I would say the CC star must be another issue of it depends on what your animal decides.
I had a CC star which I inherited when I took the tank off someone else.
I fed the CC star which it took readily.
Once it was finished a large meal I assumed it would be good for a while.
Wrong...
It would then go over to my snails, and eat them too.
Moral of the story...there is no definitive answer.
I had a CC star which I inherited when I took the tank off someone else.
I fed the CC star which it took readily.
Once it was finished a large meal I assumed it would be good for a while.
Wrong...
It would then go over to my snails, and eat them too.
Moral of the story...there is no definitive answer.
truperc
Member
To add to my previous post. The CC star I had was eating my nerite snails, but did not touch my other snails.
I believe this was because the Nerite snails were small enough and slow enough to capture easily.
Personally I feel a CC star is infinitely cooler then Nerite snails, so I would not sacrifice the star for a few snails.
As others have noted, they are not reef safe, so I would not add them to a reef tank or a clam tank.
I believe this was because the Nerite snails were small enough and slow enough to capture easily.
Personally I feel a CC star is infinitely cooler then Nerite snails, so I would not sacrifice the star for a few snails.
As others have noted, they are not reef safe, so I would not add them to a reef tank or a clam tank.
ophiura
Active Member
This star is a omnivore and is likely to eat a lot of things - even possibly your hermits, definitely snails, corals, anemones, scallops, clams, etc...and even possibly other seastars like it.
It must be kept regularly spot fed but this may not prevent it eating other things.
Water parameters for any star is critical, especially specific gravity, which should be no lower than 1.024 at a minimum.
IMO, not the best "scavenger" overall for a clean up crew at least.
It must be kept regularly spot fed but this may not prevent it eating other things.
Water parameters for any star is critical, especially specific gravity, which should be no lower than 1.024 at a minimum.
IMO, not the best "scavenger" overall for a clean up crew at least.