need advice on a starfish

mikebeasley · 11/13/2006, 10:54 PM

I just purchased an already established 90g tank that has a chocolate chip starfish in it and wondering if they are safe for reef tanks as this is what I want to set up.It also has 2 or 3 different types of clown fish in the tank and wondering if they need to be seperated or removed altogether since I know very little about them other than they came with the tank.thanks

cilyjr · 11/13/2006, 11:05 PM

clowns dont travel far from the site they host in... are they fighting? if not you might be ok. they can get pretty aggressive towards oneanother though. mostly when they are big. 5-6 inches

bertoni · 11/14/2006, 01:53 AM

Chocolate chip starfish will eat corals.

Depending on the type of the clownfishes, you might need to separate them. Can you provide the species, or pictures? LiveAquaria.com has pictures of a fairly wide range of clowns.

mikebeasley · 11/14/2006, 08:21 AM

It looks like one is a tomato clown, the others seem lighter colored but to be honest I don't have the tank until sunday. Also any tips on transporting the sealife when I move the tank? Its 90g. theres 4 clowns, 2 starfish, 2 hermit crabs and a green wolf eel.Im guessing I need to get some rubbermaid containers with walmart airators for the ride home ( 1.5 hour drive). thanks for any tips

bertoni · 11/14/2006, 12:53 PM

If you have some styrofoam boxes, they'll help keeping the temperature up. Also, keeping the live rock in water might be useful.

11/13/2006, 10:54 PM	#1
mikebeasley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa,Fl near USF Posts: 111	need advice on a starfish I just purchased an already established 90g tank that has a chocolate chip starfish in it and wondering if they are safe for reef tanks as this is what I want to set up.It also has 2 or 3 different types of clown fish in the tank and wondering if they need to be seperated or removed altogether since I know very little about them other than they came with the tank.thanks

11/13/2006, 11:05 PM	#2
cilyjr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,683	clowns dont travel far from the site they host in... are they fighting? if not you might be ok. they can get pretty aggressive towards oneanother though. mostly when they are big. 5-6 inches __________________ Cls Current Tank Info: 180 inwall, 75 sump, 20lfrag, 3x lumen max elite w/250w radium 20k, recirc modded asm g-3, aqua controller apex,2x rw-20, 350lbs LR

11/14/2006, 01:53 AM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Chocolate chip starfish will eat corals. Depending on the type of the clownfishes, you might need to separate them. Can you provide the species, or pictures? LiveAquaria.com has pictures of a fairly wide range of clowns. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

11/14/2006, 08:21 AM	#4
mikebeasley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa,Fl near USF Posts: 111	It looks like one is a tomato clown, the others seem lighter colored but to be honest I don't have the tank until sunday. Also any tips on transporting the sealife when I move the tank? Its 90g. theres 4 clowns, 2 starfish, 2 hermit crabs and a green wolf eel.Im guessing I need to get some rubbermaid containers with walmart airators for the ride home ( 1.5 hour drive). thanks for any tips __________________ 90g rr tank, nova extreme lighting 2 x 54w t-5 10,000k HO and 2 actinics. Current Tank Info: 90g RR, 2 x 54w T-5 HO 10,000k bulbs ,2 actinics

11/14/2006, 12:53 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	If you have some styrofoam boxes, they'll help keeping the temperature up. Also, keeping the live rock in water might be useful. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni