Snails eat star fish?
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thang45
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Originally Posted by joe____17
http:///forum/post/3040471
Those are a big variety of nassarius snail. No i dont think they would eat starfish. They are a good clean up crew.
I saw them on top of the Sand Sifting Star. I'm positive that the snails eat the star up slowly.
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3040509
Your starfish was putting out that "dead meat" odor.
Dead meat? starfish do that?
http:///forum/post/3040471
Those are a big variety of nassarius snail. No i dont think they would eat starfish. They are a good clean up crew.
I saw them on top of the Sand Sifting Star. I'm positive that the snails eat the star up slowly.
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3040509
Your starfish was putting out that "dead meat" odor.
Dead meat? starfish do that?
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by thang45
http:///forum/post/3040780
I saw them on top of the Sand Sifting Star. I'm positive that the snails eat the star up slowly.
Dead meat? starfish do that?
They sure do when they are dying!
http:///forum/post/3040780
I saw them on top of the Sand Sifting Star. I'm positive that the snails eat the star up slowly.
Dead meat? starfish do that?
They sure do when they are dying!
joe____17
Member
Originally Posted by thang45
http:///forum/post/3040780
I saw them on top of the Sand Sifting Star. I'm positive that the snails eat the star up slowly.
Then your starfish was already dead then.
http:///forum/post/3040780
I saw them on top of the Sand Sifting Star. I'm positive that the snails eat the star up slowly.
Then your starfish was already dead then.
sepulatian
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The snails were cleaning up a dead or dying starfish. That is what they do.
thang45
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Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/3040799
The snails were cleaning up a dead or dying starfish. That is what they do.
Oh i c. I will buy another star fish just to see if it will be eaten. I hope not.
http:///forum/post/3040799
The snails were cleaning up a dead or dying starfish. That is what they do.
Oh i c. I will buy another star fish just to see if it will be eaten. I hope not.
ophiura
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sand sifter stars tend to die in our tanks, I do not recommend another if one died already. Most will starve in less than 18 months, and can not be spot fed. If it died in less than a month, this was acclimation shock, and yo u should review your paramters and acclimation.
How big is your tank, and how long did you have the star?
How big is your tank, and how long did you have the star?
thang45
Member
Originally Posted by ophiura
http:///forum/post/3042014
sand sifter stars tend to die in our tanks, I do not recommend another if one died already. Most will starve in less than 18 months, and can not be spot fed. If it died in less than a month, this was acclimation shock, and yo u should review your paramters and acclimation.
How big is your tank, and how long did you have the star?
My tank is 90gal. Maybe you are right the acclimation may be too fast and shock them.
Do you need to acclimation coral as well?
http:///forum/post/3042014
sand sifter stars tend to die in our tanks, I do not recommend another if one died already. Most will starve in less than 18 months, and can not be spot fed. If it died in less than a month, this was acclimation shock, and yo u should review your paramters and acclimation.
How big is your tank, and how long did you have the star?My tank is 90gal. Maybe you are right the acclimation may be too fast and shock them.
Do you need to acclimation coral as well?