Do chocolate chip stars need day/night cycle?

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Hey everyone. I have a chocolate chip star in my refugium where the light is on 24/7. Is that bad for it? Do they need a day/night cycle?
I had to put it in the refugium because it was getting picked on by a couple of fish, so that was my only immediate option. But I can always give it away if the refugium isn't good long term.
 
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Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/3187075
It probably doesn't matter, but would you like to be under light 24 hours a day??

Probably not, which is why I'm asking.
But I don't even know if they can sense light.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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I'm pretty sure they can sense light....pretty much everything can

Just keep an eye on him....see if he starts deteriorating or anything.
Any reason why you run your fuge 24/7 instead of reverse Photo-period?
 
lion_crazz

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Starfish can sense light and dark. The 24 hours of light may eventually become a stress to the animal. Keep an eye on him, but based on my experience with starfish, I would say that in the long run, the constant light will be a detriment.
 
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It just works for me to run the lights 24/7. Chaeto grows really fast and it keeps my nitrates under 10. If I run the light on a reverse cycle, then the nitrates hit around 20. I'll probably find the chocolate chip star a new home. If it senses light, then definitely don't want to keep it in there.
 
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