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Thanks Snake! We have found all of your info very helpful in our research... our tank is 6 weeks old and is doing very well but we did a ton of reading and learning before we started the process... One thing we are still curious about is what ORA means... we were looking at getting another peppermint and they have one for 3.99 and and ORA one for 14.99. This is probably the coolest thing we have ever created and the life that you can just sit and watch is absolutely amazing. We want to add a multi-color angel, blue tuxedo urchin, and a red knobby star but we want to make sure our corals are established more before we add them.
Your welcome. Glad you have found some articles I have written. For additional articles and advice, you can always go to my website, dixiereef.com.
ORA is Oceans Reefs and Aquariums. It's a brand name, and their seal of approval for the most part means that it is an aquacultured product. Aquacultured means that it was tank raised and didn't come out of the ocean. It's best to buy tank raised whenever possible, to decrease the impact that we have on our already struggling oceans. But, many hobbyists look at the price tag before they look at their impact, so the choice is yours.
You can get the angel and the urchin, but the starfish probably needs to stay in the ocean.... in a small tank, keeping a star fish long term is very, very difficult, since we as hobbyists are still trying to figure out exactly what they eat to stay healthy. Also, If I'm thinking of the same starfish that you see, it isn't reef safe. Red linkia starfish are reef safe, however. Any starfish that are "knobby" looking or have "crowns" are usually coral eaters.
Good luck, have fun and research!
