Star Fish in Nano

[sigmachris]

Is there any reason why an Orange Linchkia Starfish won't work in my 14G BioCube? I have a couple of clowns, Cleaner shrimp, softie corals, that the typical cleaner crew of snails and hermits.
SWF claims these to be completely reef safe. I just don't know if they require a larger tank or an established tank. Once again mine is the 14G BioCube that has been up since January.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Thanks for input,
Chris

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by SigmaChris
Is there any reason why an Orange Linchkia Starfish won't work in my 14G BioCube? I have a couple of clowns, Cleaner shrimp, softie corals, that the typical cleaner crew of snails and hermits.
SWF claims these to be completely reef safe. I just don't know if they require a larger tank or an established tank. Once again mine is the 14G BioCube that has been up since January.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Thanks for input,
Chris
I cant see why not I have 2 in mine a Red Sea Star, and a Red Brittle Star. My tank was only about 2 weeks old when i put them in and they are doing fine. Every now and then the Red Sea Star will attach to a balencing piece of LR and toss it off camber but thats all. I have all that you have mentioned in your tank plus.... and my tank is the 29 BioCube. Hope this helps.

 

[sigmachris]

Thanks for the input Perferct, but of course a couple of follow up quetions.
How long have you had them, do you spot feed them, with what and how?
Thanks and other opinions are appreciated.

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by SigmaChris
Thanks for the input Perferct, but of course a couple of follow up quetions.
How long have you had them, do you spot feed them, with what and how?
Thanks and other opinions are appreciated.
I have had them for 3 months and no I dont spot feed. In a nano you need to be careful with dosing anything i do for some of my corals and my electric flame scallop but very very little. you can place a small piece of clam or feeding tablet under it gently so it can grab it and eat it, but if you have an established tank IMO you have pleanty for it to feed on. Thus far I have never fed mine and they are doing well.

 

[baloo6969]

linka's require LOTS of rockwork...and by lots i mean >150lbs...sure it will live, but it's not eating well...they grow fast too...I woulden't.
there's a big difference between red stars, brittle stars...and linka's.

 

[puffer32]

Originally Posted by baloo6969
linka's require LOTS of rockwork...and by lots i mean >150lbs...sure it will live, but it's not eating well...they grow fast too...I woulden't.
there's a big difference between red stars, brittle stars...and linka's.
I agree! Do not put a linka in a nano tank, it will slowly starve to death

 

[larryndana]

linkia and fromia stars require 100+ gallons and 100+ lr in an established tank of at least a year old. these stars can not be spot fed at all. if these requirments are not met they will die in a year, more or less.
reef safe would be brittle/serpent. they can be spot fed.
of course there are several none reef safe stars.
all stars require perfect water and sudden changes can effect them and kill them. they also require long acclimation times of over three hours, using the drip method.
if you have linkia's or fromia's in a small nano tank, please take them back....they are dieing or will die.
also, there are sand sifting stars. these stars along with most sand sifting animals will eat all of your life in your sand bed and then die. they will also need larger tanks than stated above with alot of live sand.
i hope this helps.