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01/25/2006, 11:12 AM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bakersfield, Ca.
Posts: 91
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Climbing Sandstar?
I read somewhere that sandstars were anatomically incapable of climbing and that's why they spend their time burrowing in the sand in search of food. Anyway, this morning I awoke to find my sandstar halfway up the side of the tank on the glass!
Is he a super sandstar or has anyone else had a sandstar do the same thing? |
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01/25/2006, 11:34 AM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NA
Posts: 624
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Sandsifting stars are not supposed to have suction cups on their arms, making it impossible to climb up slick surfaces. However, I too have seen some climbing up the walls of tanks. Not really sure how to explain that one...
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01/25/2006, 11:38 AM
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Texas Reefer
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Round Rock, TX
Posts: 13,656
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They can climb, at least the one I have can. I got it from the LFS about two weeks ago and it was on the glass towards the top. Strangely enough I have not see it climb since, but the sand bed in my 150g is a star fish buffet so maybe they only climb when there is nothing to eat in the sand?
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Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g |
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01/25/2006, 01:04 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4,297
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Mine will get about half way up the glass and then float back down.......
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