starfish and salinity changes

[leprichon]

Id like to get a starfish...I see that most are apparently "very sensative to changes such as salinity"...I have a 72 bowfront with a 3 gal sump...evaporation is my only concern with regard to salinity (especially this time of yr)...I usually let the salinity climb to about 1.027 and then do a water change and bring it down to about 1.023...maybe this is done about every 6 days or a week or so...doesn't seem to be a prob for my sea horses or coral, but would this be a problem for starfish?...if so what should i change? (auto top off?, other?)...

 

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Originally Posted by Leprichon http:///forum/thread/382629/starfish-and-salinity-changes#post_3340695
Id like to get a starfish...I see that most are apparently "very sensative to changes such as salinity"...I have a 72 bowfront with a 3 gal sump...evaporation is my only concern with regard to salinity (especially this time of yr)...I usually let the salinity climb to about 1.027 and then do a water change and bring it down to about 1.023...maybe this is done about every 6 days or a week or so...doesn't seem to be a prob for my sea horses or coral, but would this be a problem for starfish?...if so what should i change? (auto top off?, other?)...

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An ATO will keep your SG perfect. You are correct, starfish a very sensitive.