sea star

I hear a lot of folks say we shouldn’t keep Linckia stars because they starve to death or we don’t know how to keep them alive and they just die within a year or so. I decided to read up on the subject and found a peer reviewed scientific article which described the lifecycle of these stars...

Hello! My LFS had a black blunt spine brittle star on sale and I made an impulse purchase because I love the way they look. I know most brittle stars are reef safe but I’ve read that some may eat fish. Does anyone have experience with this type of brittle star?

Hello everyone! I need some help. My chocolate chip sea star’s horns started changing color yesterday. It’s still moving around and eating just fine but I’m worried that this could be an early sign of illness or stress. It’s currently happening on two of its horns but I’m not sure if it will...

Of all the colors to get into your aquarium, red is one of the hardest. There are few corals, and not that many fish that are dominantly red, the ones that are often huge, or hard to keep, or expensive. There is however, the Red Linckia Sea Star. They range in color from a deep royal red to a...

I had two of these guys hitchhike in off a tube worm shell. I think it is a sea star that is maybe missing a leg or two? So far they seem to not be causing any problems but I'm not sure if they will down the road...

Without Proper Teeth how a Sea Star eats algae? Urchin, snail all have sharp teeth to remove algae.... But how sea star eats algae? It just have small appendages to pull thing's into mouth, but how its eats algae with that? ( I am new to salt water, I am in learning phase, sorry for my...

How does Sea Star Poop? I got confusing answer from online forums? Some says it has anus at the aboral side. Others says it through out the waste through mouth. Can anyone answer? I am very new to salt water tanks... Just in learning phase. I just started a nano tank 4 months...

I had lost one sea star a few months ago (I found it buried in the sand bed, falling apart). This is my largest star, and today I noticed this white goo coming from one his arms. I'm assuming this is a bad sign, but I wanted to ask the experts if there was anything I could do to help it. I...

I’ve been considering a serpent or bristle sea star. Does anyone know if they’ll prey on sexy shrimp or my feather dusters?

I got a sea star that came over on one of my corals. I would like to keep it alive, but I am not sure whether it is a sand sifter or carnivore. It initially showed up with 5 legs and then was cruising around the tank and filtration areas. It disappeared for about 5 days then showed up missing...

Hi all, I have a big Fancy Brittle Sea Star; the kind with the stripes down its arms. I'd say it's 10-12" from tip to tip with a center disc of 2.5" or so. I'm curious how much you feed and how often? I've had some smaller fish disappear here and there - in the 2-3" range - and while I've...