12" Red Serpent Star

tkeracer619 · 11/21/2011, 01:23 AM

Everyone wants some mysis tonight...
The anthias are not to sure about this.

Korrine · 12/13/2011, 08:40 PM

that's really cool! I'd love to find one like that some day. I guess they don't come over to the states too often?

tkeracer619 · 12/13/2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Korrine

that's really cool! I'd love to find one like that some day. I guess they don't come over to the states too often?

Thanks!

It is a Ophioderma Squamosissimus

In stock ;P
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/208788/product.web

I normally keep it well fed. I usually hand feed it chunks of formula 1 frozen cubes. The star is crazy strong. I have had it for a few years now.

Luckily it has a cave front and center in my tank so I see it often.

Korrine · 12/13/2011, 11:35 PM

I just added 2 small serpents to my 40b so adding another probably isn't a good idea unless I remove one

I just entertained my family tonight by target feeding them and getting them to come all the way out of their rock! Mine got raw table shrimp tonight.

tkeracer619 · 12/13/2011, 11:41 PM

Cool

they are a blast.

People are always like OMG an octopus

I then point out that it has 5 arms... they reply "huh?"

jake koppen · 12/14/2011, 12:42 AM

Cool. I have had a teal one for about 6 years and he always comes out for food in the middle of the day. I've had fish die and he makes quick work of them. I'll notice a fish missing then see him super fat lol. he's not the killer tho.

SneakyPete · 12/14/2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jake koppen

he's not the killer tho.

Are you sure about that? I had thought i read that serpent stars could kill fish....

OneReef · 12/14/2011, 12:07 PM

I asked my LFS the other day about getting me another red serpent star. He said they are mostly only on the order sheets from the wholesalers in the summertime.

DanEnglish · 12/14/2011, 12:34 PM

They can eat small blenny's gobies or any small bottow dwelling fish.

tkeracer619 · 12/14/2011, 08:21 PM

Its part of my clean up crew. I doubt it has ever killed one of my fish but has been found munching on an unfortunate fish. Just keep them well fed.

11/21/2011, 01:23 AM	#1
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	12" Red Serpent Star Everyone wants some mysis tonight... The anthias are not to sure about this. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

12/13/2011, 08:40 PM	#2
Korrine You could get a ticket!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 4,288 Blog Entries: 1	that's really cool! I'd love to find one like that some day. I guess they don't come over to the states too often? __________________ Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je

12/13/2011, 11:35 PM	#4
Korrine You could get a ticket!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 4,288 Blog Entries: 1	I just added 2 small serpents to my 40b so adding another probably isn't a good idea unless I remove one I just entertained my family tonight by target feeding them and getting them to come all the way out of their rock! Mine got raw table shrimp tonight. __________________ Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je

12/13/2011, 11:41 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Cool they are a blast. People are always like OMG an octopus I then point out that it has 5 arms... they reply "huh?" __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

12/14/2011, 08:21 PM	#10
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Its part of my clean up crew. I doubt it has ever killed one of my fish but has been found munching on an unfortunate fish. Just keep them well fed. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

12/14/2011, 12:42 AM	#6
jake koppen Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: lakewood Posts: 593	Cool. I have had a teal one for about 6 years and he always comes out for food in the middle of the day. I've had fish die and he makes quick work of them. I'll notice a fish missing then see him super fat lol. he's not the killer tho.

12/14/2011, 12:07 PM	#8
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	I asked my LFS the other day about getting me another red serpent star. He said they are mostly only on the order sheets from the wholesalers in the summertime.

12/14/2011, 12:34 PM	#9
DanEnglish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 360	They can eat small blenny's gobies or any small bottow dwelling fish.

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