Marbled Starfish reef safe?

[kypitbull]

I seen a marble starfish today and was wandering if it is reefsafe or not?

also what do you guys think about urchins in a reef tank?

 

[ophiura]

I would need to see a picture. In all likelihood it is a Fromia, which is reef safe, but EXCEEDINGLY delicate. They require a mature reef tank, with at least 100lbs of LR minimum in 100g tank, 6 months old, with pristine conditions. Most will die of acclimation shock within a month, and a large percentage of the rest will die in about 18 months of starvation. Don't let the small size fool you, they really are hard to keep
Urchins are generally OK, though may bulldoze, and/or carry things around.

 

[kypitbull]

https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

 

[ophiura]

Ah, maybe something like a Nardoa...regardless....same specs required as described above Same for all reef safe seastars (eg Linckia, Fromia, Echinaster, etc)