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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 16, 2013 12:09:03 GMT -5
Lots of different types of sea stars being offered in this hobby. My personal favorites are the blue and the orange linckia sea stars. It seems that in most cases though only brittle and serpent stars seem to do well long term. So what I wanna know is what types of reef safe sea stars has everyone ever kept and what types have been successfully kept in a reef tank for more than a couple weeks to months without them dying?
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 16, 2013 14:02:17 GMT -5
I've had a sand sifter since I set my tank up. Once and a great while I spot feed it but rarely. Just making sure it's eating
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Post by jess on Oct 16, 2013 16:07:22 GMT -5
The only one I've ever been able to keep long term are green brittle aka fish eaters. However in my experience owning very large ones on several occasions, they have never killed my fish. I've even tried feeding a fish that had died to my last one and he wouldn't take it.
I've tried the others but they die
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 16, 2013 16:21:30 GMT -5
It's sad, ive seen so many of the feather stars and linckia stars just plain die in stores. It'd be nice to hear from someone that bought some that have has success of some sort otherwise, what's the point for stores to bring them in with livestock orders other than to turn a quick buck from us hobbyists. The only brittle stars I've ever heard of trying to catch fish has been the green brittle stars. I've kept the large red and knobby brittle stars with no problem though.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 16, 2013 16:24:29 GMT -5
I know easy aquariums has had a marbled linckia I think for a while now that's done well but it's just kinda drab looking compared to the blue ones. Who knows, I may still try one in the future.
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Post by gotareef on Oct 16, 2013 18:44:20 GMT -5
never could keep linkia stars alive, never seen one live long either......
ive had my sand sifter close to 8 years
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 16, 2013 19:15:04 GMT -5
Yea I've been thinking of getting a sand sifting one
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 17, 2013 4:54:30 GMT -5
Sand sifting sea star! Different kind then I have.This thing is beautiful and may just be the next addition to my tank! I'm glad you brought this up Ryan cause I had wanted one of these and forgot all about it! Sent from my SCH-R530U using proboards Attachments:
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 17, 2013 5:08:45 GMT -5
I wonder if this sea star is reef safe?? Anyone have a compatibility chart? Lmao Sent from my SCH-R530U using proboards Attachments:
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Post by zeeb on Oct 20, 2013 11:01:20 GMT -5
I've had a Fromia milleporella (red sea star) in a 10 gallon reef for 8 months and it seems to be doing great. The tank was 2 years old when I added it. The plan is to transfer it to the 40B that I'm building.
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Post by Lance on Oct 22, 2013 12:13:25 GMT -5
Linkias and Fromias do well if they aren't temp, pH, or salinity shocked. I had a Blue Linkia for 2 years that came from a tank where it had been for at least 2 years, so 4+ years in captivity. The problem is they have to make it from collection to you without mistreatment. Not many do. My 2 cents on sand sifting stars - I'm not a fan of except as a food source for Harlequin Shrimp.  They are voracious predators that decimate the biome of your sand bed. I prefer the combo of Nassarius snails and sand sifting Cucumbers for keeping the sand bed turned over. |
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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Oct 22, 2013 16:07:56 GMT -5
+1 on the sand sifting sea cucumbers/nassarius snails. On eBay, user "mikemarinewarehouse" has a great deal on cucumbers, 4 for $35 including shipping. That's where I got mine. He collects and sells to wholesalers, always has great deals on things found in the keys. Attachments:
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Post by Lance on Oct 22, 2013 16:36:29 GMT -5
+1 on the sand sifting sea cucumbers/nassarius snails. On eBay, user "mikemarinewarehouse" has a great deal on cucumbers, 4 for $35 including shipping. That's where I got mine. He collects and sells to wholesalers, always has great deals on things found in the keys. That's a good find on the cukes. No one seems to want to stock them locally. |
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Post by Lance on Oct 22, 2013 16:46:28 GMT -5
I was also going to say that most species of brittle or serpent stars are hardy. I do stay away from the monster green or yellow brittles. They are aggressive and will eat anything they can catch and shove in their mouths...which means anything smaller than the diameter of the oral disk. Common brown serpent stars are bullet proof and I love my Knobbed/Bubble Tipped Brittle Star. He's got really long arms, but a small oral disk. He never leaves his cave but his arms are always out in the open. |
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Post by speedyron on Jan 5, 2014 8:15:50 GMT -5
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They are voracious predators that decimate the biome of your sand bed. I prefer the combo of Nassarius snails and sand sifting Cucumbers for keeping the sand bed turned over.
