anita
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Well, since I'm still living at home...my aquarium, even though I'll be doing most of the work, is a family project. And, my mom likes the short-legged starfish, the Red General & Chocolate Chip. So, I asked a few posters this question, but my mom wanted more responses (in her favor of course, lol), so I thought I'd start a new thread. Anyways, my question is: is it possible to keep one of those stars in my now potential tank range of 50g-60g?
These are the fish I'm currently planning on getting:
2 clownfish
1 purple urchin
1-2 serpent stars (probably 1 if I get a cc or rg star)
1 yellow watchman goby
1 midas blenny
1 purple pseudochromis
Red-General Star---On this website it says this star isn't reef safe because it eats live rocks, coral, anemones (sessile inverts) & doesn't harm other stars or fish. And at the fish store I went to on Thursday in Buena Park, they said that the Red General is fine in my reef tank, but the cc wouldn't.
Chocolate Chip Star---On this website it doesn't specifically says that they eat sessile inverts, but it says "...they spend the day cruising along the rockwork..."--how is that possible if they can't be kept in a tank w/live rock, coral, anemones, etc??? Jenn was telling me that cc star can knock over live rocks & eat them. Another poster, Sinner_Girl said that she has 2 cc stars & they are fine w/her live rock & other fish.
This website also says that both stars need to be fed regularly-does that mean all I have to do is keep them well-fed? And, the site also mentions that the order in which you put your fish in a tank can make a difference in their compatibility. Any thoughts? Would it be ok to add one of these to my tank?
Are there any other sea star that have similiar legs as cc & rg(fat & short-legged, lol)?
Anita
These are the fish I'm currently planning on getting:
2 clownfish
1 purple urchin
1-2 serpent stars (probably 1 if I get a cc or rg star)
1 yellow watchman goby
1 midas blenny
1 purple pseudochromis
Red-General Star---On this website it says this star isn't reef safe because it eats live rocks, coral, anemones (sessile inverts) & doesn't harm other stars or fish. And at the fish store I went to on Thursday in Buena Park, they said that the Red General is fine in my reef tank, but the cc wouldn't.
Chocolate Chip Star---On this website it doesn't specifically says that they eat sessile inverts, but it says "...they spend the day cruising along the rockwork..."--how is that possible if they can't be kept in a tank w/live rock, coral, anemones, etc??? Jenn was telling me that cc star can knock over live rocks & eat them. Another poster, Sinner_Girl said that she has 2 cc stars & they are fine w/her live rock & other fish.
This website also says that both stars need to be fed regularly-does that mean all I have to do is keep them well-fed? And, the site also mentions that the order in which you put your fish in a tank can make a difference in their compatibility. Any thoughts? Would it be ok to add one of these to my tank?
Are there any other sea star that have similiar legs as cc & rg(fat & short-legged, lol)?
Anita