Starfish

[puffer21]

Well im really intersting in getting a star fish. Are they any good stars that do well in tanks other than the brittle star it is a little to scary for me.
Thanks Puffer21

[Anemone]

Well, there are stars which you can feed, like the chocolate chip star, that will also eat your corals, or there are several types of other stars - blue linkia, orange linkia (not really a linkia), linkia multiflora, and some smaller orange ones that are readily available from stores. Unfortunately, no one really knows what any of these eat - they're not threats to corals, and it's believed they eat surface films. Unfortunately, length of survival seems directly proportional to tank size, and with a 29 gallon tank, you'd probably be looking at less than 6 months before they'd starve to death. :(

Kevin

[puffer21]

What do chocolate chip stars eat. Can that go in a 29 i dont have corals and i dont plan to for awhile just an anemone. I want 2 clowns, 2 clown goby, candy pistol shrimp yabhsa goby, snails, hermits and an emraled crab can they all live together?
Thanks puffer21

[Anemone]

A chocolate chip star is predatory. I've never kept one, so I don't know the compatibility issues with anemones. You might want to post in the clownfish and anemone forum and ask about that combination there.

Kevin

[puffer21]

ok thanks

[Sk8r]

Stars are interesting, but they are problems, and do damage to corals. Wait until your tank is a few years old before considering a linkia, which is the only reef-safe star I know of.

[puffer21]

ok. I will wait awhile i was just wondering my possiblilitys.

[romunov]

Check this one: Starfish: Considerations for the common varieties (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/ac/feature/index.htm)

[puffer21]

Thanks