Formia star okay ?

[r1v2c]

I've just recently bought a formia star (marble) about 3 days ago. When I first introduced it to the aquarium it was on the sandbed. Since the first day it has moved it's way up the glass and for 2 days has stayed at the water surface with 2 or 3 arms floating all the time (but still moving across the water surface). Can anyone let me know if this is normal ?

 

[mr_x]

fromia stars are the most beautiful, but the most difficult to keep alive in the home aquarium. some say it's from the poor handling/acclimation methods, some just say they are very touchy.
how long has your tank been up? how did you acclimate it?

 

[r1v2c]

when i bought the star it had already been there for about 3 weeks and they told me that it was doing really well.
My tank has been up for about 3 months now, I have a 65g with 75lbs live rock and 40 lbs live sand.
I acclimated the star via the drip method over about 1.5 hours.
I know that it may not be true that the stars cannot be exposed to air, but, both at the shop and at home it never left the water.

 

[mr_x]

good luck with it. although i think it has little chance in your aquarium, i hope it does well for you.
as for the behavior, i've seen this before and i cannot explain it. mayeb someone else will chime in that has mpre invert experience.