reef safe starfish

woogy · 03/16/2008, 08:24 PM

I use to have a chocolate chip starfish which lived many years. I know they are not reef safe. Any suggestions on a reef safe starfish for a 29gallon?

Packersfan21 · 03/16/2008, 08:52 PM

small brittle star or serphant star. NOT green brittle star.

BLKTANG · 03/16/2008, 08:53 PM

Serpent star.

NewFish3 · 03/16/2008, 09:01 PM

I think even a Formia star....but there very small. I think that they only get about the size of a silver dollar.

I have been looking at one but everyone has told me that they are very hard to take care of. They dont do well to changing salinity or water conditions. They wont last long & will die anywhere from 3 months to a year.?????

I still wanta get one...just dont want to kill the poor little dude

ROB2005 · 03/17/2008, 08:33 AM

Green brittle stars can be kept in a reef aquarium as long as you keep them WELL FED. If you dont and they are really hungry, they will find out other sources of food to satisfy their hunger......In other words weak or sleeping small fish will become his targets.

How they will do that is that they will arch themselves up on their legs in a cave-like area in your reef. When weak fish or fish needing to sleep stroll in where he is waiting, he will quickly swoop down and subdue the poor sap and devour it.

lloydkeller · 03/17/2008, 09:36 AM

I have had a green brittle for 2 years hes huge I kep him well fed and hat feeding time he goes nutse has never killed a fish yet he stays in his cave, i feed him every other day i wouldnt give him up

DLANDINO · 03/17/2008, 09:49 AM

I have had a green brittle in my reef since day one. He is great. I do however keep him well fed. He gets raw, washed shrimp about every 3 days. He has not bothered anyone in the tank and is actually the inhabitant that everyone looks for first.

Capt_Cully · 03/17/2008, 09:58 AM

what about blue linkas. anyone know if they're reef safe?? if not, why??

thanks, sorry to hi-jack your thread.

ROB2005 · 03/17/2008, 10:29 AM

They are reef safe, but do very poorly in an aquarium.

Capt_Cully · 03/17/2008, 10:37 AM

k-thanks

03/16/2008, 08:24 PM	#1
woogy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 986	reef safe starfish I use to have a chocolate chip starfish which lived many years. I know they are not reef safe. Any suggestions on a reef safe starfish for a 29gallon?

03/16/2008, 08:52 PM	#2
Packersfan21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wabash, IN Posts: 920	small brittle star or serphant star. NOT green brittle star. __________________ 90 gallon reef: 1 black ocellaris clown, 1 kole tang, 1 hippo tang, 1 mimic tang,1 leopard wrasse, 1 chromis, 75 gallon FOWLR: 1 blue-spotted puffer, 1 flame angel, 1 snowflake eel Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef and 75 gallon FOWLR

03/16/2008, 08:53 PM	#3
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	Serpent star. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

03/16/2008, 09:01 PM	#4
NewFish3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,096	I think even a Formia star....but there very small. I think that they only get about the size of a silver dollar. I have been looking at one but everyone has told me that they are very hard to take care of. They dont do well to changing salinity or water conditions. They wont last long & will die anywhere from 3 months to a year.????? I still wanta get one...just dont want to kill the poor little dude __________________ On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC

03/17/2008, 08:33 AM	#5
ROB2005 Reefing Is My Passion! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 719	Green brittle stars can be kept in a reef aquarium as long as you keep them WELL FED. If you dont and they are really hungry, they will find out other sources of food to satisfy their hunger......In other words weak or sleeping small fish will become his targets. How they will do that is that they will arch themselves up on their legs in a cave-like area in your reef. When weak fish or fish needing to sleep stroll in where he is waiting, he will quickly swoop down and subdue the poor sap and devour it. __________________ If at first you don't succeed at reefing, break it down and set back up😁 Current Tank Info: 75 gallon corner overflow, 4-54W T-5 , dozen blue hermits, tiger pistol/yellow watchman goby, royal gramma, banghai and pajama cardinals

03/17/2008, 09:36 AM	#6
lloydkeller Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ca Posts: 563	I have had a green brittle for 2 years hes huge I kep him well fed and hat feeding time he goes nutse has never killed a fish yet he stays in his cave, i feed him every other day i wouldnt give him up

03/17/2008, 09:49 AM	#7
DLANDINO D.L. Heritage Rings Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clinton, CT USA Posts: 5,610	I have had a green brittle in my reef since day one. He is great. I do however keep him well fed. He gets raw, washed shrimp about every 3 days. He has not bothered anyone in the tank and is actually the inhabitant that everyone looks for first. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: JBJ 8 Nano mixed

03/17/2008, 09:58 AM	#8
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	what about blue linkas. anyone know if they're reef safe?? if not, why?? thanks, sorry to hi-jack your thread. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

03/17/2008, 10:29 AM	#9
ROB2005 Reefing Is My Passion! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 719	They are reef safe, but do very poorly in an aquarium. __________________ If at first you don't succeed at reefing, break it down and set back up😁 Current Tank Info: 75 gallon corner overflow, 4-54W T-5 , dozen blue hermits, tiger pistol/yellow watchman goby, royal gramma, banghai and pajama cardinals

03/17/2008, 10:37 AM	#10
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	k-thanks __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2