Want to add a starfish need suggestions?
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stephenthefish
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i had a lil red starfish i for got the name (he had a center and then his arms rather than no center and just arms) but he was fine in my reef no problems. i found him al beat up next to my sand sifter so i think they rumbled. i want to get another one.
ophiura
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How old is the tank, and what are your parameters? Do you have a picture?
Seastars are some of the most delicate animals we try to keep.
Brittlestars are some of the hardiest types, relatively. It is unlikely, BTW, that a sand sifter and a brittlestar had issues...more likely something else happened. Standard sand sifter stars are not predatory on something like that (some are).
A Linckia might be suitable for your tank but it depends on a lot of things, and IMO, 100lbs is on the low end for LR. Reef safe seastars can not be spot fed, and rely on mature LR. Many will die of starvation in 12 to 18 months.
Seastars are some of the most delicate animals we try to keep.
Brittlestars are some of the hardiest types, relatively. It is unlikely, BTW, that a sand sifter and a brittlestar had issues...more likely something else happened. Standard sand sifter stars are not predatory on something like that (some are).
A Linckia might be suitable for your tank but it depends on a lot of things, and IMO, 100lbs is on the low end for LR. Reef safe seastars can not be spot fed, and rely on mature LR. Many will die of starvation in 12 to 18 months.