???? for the star experts

d0 thy d3w

d0 thy d3w

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okay..im sure your all tired fo answeirng questions like mine..so sorry for the inconvienience <spelling??) anywayz..my question is..are there any carniverous stars that would do well in a 20L reef?? i dont wanna end up buying sumthing that wouldnt do well in my tank..
 
gmford1979

gmford1979

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well nobody else is answering, so i will. but i am by no means an expert. I have a green brittle star in my 55 gal. and love it. i have had no problems of any kind. i do have to feed him some raw shrimp every now and again. but he does good.
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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I agree brittle stars are your best bet in a system that small. and there are tons of varities of them.
 
sjgsm

sjgsm

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serpant stars are more attractive than brittle stars IMO. One will be enough I wouldn't go anymore than that. He will eat most if not all of any excess food you put in there. I have a serpant star and like him alot
 
d0 thy d3w

d0 thy d3w

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Originally Posted by SJgsm
serpant stars are more attractive than brittle stars IMO. One will be enough I wouldn't go anymore than that. He will eat most if not all of any excess food you put in there. I have a serpant star and like him alot
yeah..after i posted my last post i realized 1 would be enough...fo my small tank..thx for help newayz!
 
ophiura

ophiura

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Originally Posted by d0 thy d3w
u think 1 is the max for 20L? or could i maybe get 2?

Depending on the species, I see no reason why you couldn't keep two.
Also note that keeping parameters constant is really critical, and a bit harder in these size tanks. But they can certainly coexist without major issues.
 
sjgsm

sjgsm

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oh theres no doubt he could keep 2. I had a brittle star and a fancy serpant star in the same tank, they would even usually hide in the same rock... But it really depends on if you want that much in starfish... full grown add them both together thats about 20-24 inches in length...
 
ophiura

ophiura

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But not every species gets that large. The "harlequin" one shown on this site - Ophioderma appressum is really lovely (although be forewarned - the color and pattern is highly variable) and doesn't get as large as other species. I suppose it also goes without saying that you may not see all that much of these guys
but they are really cool
 
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