New Blue Spot Puffer - Safe with Starfish?

[tahoe98]

I just got a blue spot puffer and was wondering if they are compatible with starfish. I have another tank with 3 large starfish in it and I want to take out the Green Brittle Star and put him in the 120 gallon with the puffer. I have heard that the puffers eat shrimp but what about starfish? The starfish I am putting in there is pretty big if this makes a difference. Any input is appreciated. Thanks.

[spamin76]

Puffers have been known to prey on starfish - they are not generally regarded as invert save. I kept a blue spot with hermit crabs with no problem, but I never wanted to risk keeping them with anything else.

[pisces77]

Star will get munched, no question.

[moggyhill]

I hear the dinner bell being rung

[JDM130]

It will probably flip the star over and munch away on the softer underside of the star. Good for the Puffer's teeth though

[dbulick]

I have a big green brittle star in my tank. It was in there with a Humu trigger, and is still in there with a dogface puffer. The only time that the star every got harrassed was when it was trying to eat the whole chunk of food I put in the tank for the fish. And when that would happen only the legs would get bitten. However, I don't know how it would work with a smaller speicies like the blue dot.

[tahoe98]

Based on everyone's responses it sounds like it is best if I don't risk it. Thanks for the help.