Astropecten Polycanthus food supply

xpertintraining · 09/30/2013, 11:58 AM

I made the mistake of listening to the LFS salesman and bought a sand sifting starfish when I first established my 65 gallon tank. I know better than to bother asking them anything now. I know this is a long shot, but I don't want it to starve, so I am wondering if you have had any luck introducing live food for them? I am wondering if adding some small Tapes clams would be a good food source. I would be willing to breed amphipods or the like too if that would work. I hate to return him just to have him sold to someone else ill-equipt to take care of him. I am willing to do what I can to supply a food source, but is that even really possible? Of course, if I am unable, is there anyone in the Houston area with a large enough tank to give him a good home?

Reefmedic79 · 09/30/2013, 08:54 PM

As far as I know they only eat the micro-organisms that live in the sandbed, though almost all stars are scavengers so they might eat food placed on the bottom of the tank.

dclownd · 09/30/2013, 08:55 PM

I would try some seaweed pellets? Not a lot tho.

09/30/2013, 11:58 AM	#1
xpertintraining Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 12	Astropecten Polycanthus food supply I made the mistake of listening to the LFS salesman and bought a sand sifting starfish when I first established my 65 gallon tank. I know better than to bother asking them anything now. I know this is a long shot, but I don't want it to starve, so I am wondering if you have had any luck introducing live food for them? I am wondering if adding some small Tapes clams would be a good food source. I would be willing to breed amphipods or the like too if that would work. I hate to return him just to have him sold to someone else ill-equipt to take care of him. I am willing to do what I can to supply a food source, but is that even really possible? Of course, if I am unable, is there anyone in the Houston area with a large enough tank to give him a good home?

09/30/2013, 08:54 PM	#2
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	As far as I know they only eat the micro-organisms that live in the sandbed, though almost all stars are scavengers so they might eat food placed on the bottom of the tank. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

09/30/2013, 08:55 PM	#3
dclownd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY, USA Posts: 141	I would try some seaweed pellets? Not a lot tho.