starfish

  1. F

    Starfish care

    I’ve always wanted a starfish but i don’t want to get one and it dies. Anyone have any advice on how to care for one for years? Any recommendations for a reef safe one to.
  2. michelleb

    White spot on starfish

    Hey guys! I’ve had this starfish for a couple months and at first she (or he) was under was under the sand a lot and come out every now and then. Recently she stays on top of the sand and I noticed this white spot on top. It’s not sand because it doesn’t come off. Also not sure what’s...
  3. J

    Serpent star with fish

    About a week ago I bought a serpent star from my lfs, and was told it would be OK with my fish. After having a look online I've seen pretty mixed reviews on them, and a few people saying they can eat fish, I spent the 3 days trying to catch it because I was scared of it eating my firefish...
  4. B

    Brand new to keeping corals! Need advice

    What do you put additional in your tank to help feed the corals? I have a duncan and a pulsing xenia (I think that is how you spell it haha). Any links to products would be helpful! Also...I have a sand shifting starfish....I never see him...how do I know he is doing ok?
  5. WeebieWobble

    Worms? Starfish?

    What are these? I thought it was one, but now I see three?
  6. N

    Advice for changing sand on established tank with sand sifter

    So my uncle passed away back August and left behind several of his tanks, only one saltwater tank with life in it. It’s a biocube, but he was pretty weak towards the end and admittedly it got a little out of hand. I somehow managed to drive the tank and fish from Colorado to Washington and keep...
  7. B

    Feather Starfish is acting like an alien

    First time it came outThe night of the same day The last 1min Video was just shot. I never expected a feather starfish could have an individual part just like a serpent, yet it’s extremely sensitive to light. Seems doing great Since I introduced it to my tank, this feather star haven’t lost...
  8. C

    What kind of star fish is this.

    I was just looking at my tank and noticed a little star fish. What kind is this and is it good or bad?
  9. R

    Asterina starfish or something else?

    Wondering if anyone can help id if this is asterina starfish or something else, and whether it’s reef safe. It’s pretty small and looks like asterina but I’ve never seen asterina starfish with orange on the shell.
  10. I

    Blunt spine brittle star reef safe?

    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?
  11. P

    Chocolate chip starfish issues

    Hello everyone. I am new to the hobby, so I got a quick question. I noticed this morning my chocolate chip starfish had this going on on it's underside, and it certainly hasn't looked like that before. Anyone know what this is?
  12. ncfalco

    A simple approach to feeding Red Fromia starfish

    I've read countless articles discussing how Red Fromia starfish are prone to starving to death in home aquariums. I wanted to share with the community the success I've had feeding these starfish powdered Polyp Lab Reef Roids, as a means of supplementing their diet. My approach is to first turn...
  13. M

    Starfish issue / need help

    What is wrong with my starfish? Have it one day. When I touch it, it curls little bit.
  14. X

    Starfish eating coral?

    Hi guys Couple days ago I bought this starfish, and then I added this zoas, science then the starfish is always on top of them, they look god, I am just a bit concerned about it eating them.
  15. M

    Starfish Regeneration - new baby from a limb!

    Just wanted to share something cool that I haven’t seen discussed often. Tank is about a year old. Started off at 20g and upgraded to 55g couple of months ago. Got this orange starfish about half a year ago. When it dropped its limb, I wanted to remove it at first, but we’ve noticed it’s been...
  16. S

    Gross looking stuff on my sea lettuce. ID please?

    So today as I was looking at my sea lettuce, I saw white stuff on my sea lettuce. I looked closer and the white fungal looking stuff wasn’t the only thing on it. There were wart looking things on them as well. Any ideas on what these are? Friends or foes? Also the last pics, I saw this little...
  17. CoralsAnonymous

    Livestock [Corals Anonymous] Spring Clearance Sale! Up to 80% off Select Livestock!

    It's Spring cleaning time for us at Corals Anonymous and great deals await you! Up to 80% off select livestock with new drops throughout the week! Click our banners and collage below to head over to the sale. FREE shipping for orders over $299.99 to the 48 Continental US States! We offer...
  18. CoralsAnonymous

    Spring Clearance Sale! Up to 80% off Select Livestock!

    It's Spring cleaning time for us at Corals Anonymous and great deals await you! Up to 80% off select livestock with new drops throughout the week! Click our banners and collage below to head over to the sale. FREE shipping for orders over $299.99 to the 48 Continental US States! We offer...
  19. afamuz

    Starfish looking thing ??

    Got new corals, dipped them properly and i’ve just seen this right now at night. Any ideas what it is and if it’s bad ? looks like a starfish or something similar. quite small and white and pink/ red bands ?
  20. M

    EMERGENCY Dying linckia starfish?

    I have red and a blue linckia stars in my tank, but I’m mainly worried about the red. I came home today to a bunch of stringy looking brown stuff hanging from his mouth. He is also spitting red foot like pieces off of him. I’ve heard this could be it releasing / regenerating damaged feet or a...
  21. L

    EMERGENCY What's wrong with my starfish???

    I came home from work today and I found a gash on my starfish. Is he gonna be okay??? What should I do??
  22. L

    Will harlequin shrimp eat serpent and bristle stars?

    I'm getting a harlequin shrimp and I want to know if I need to worry about my bristle stars in my sponges and my sea fans?
  23. K

    Starfish ID please

    3 questions. 1Bought a starfish but forgot to ask what kind it is. Anyone know the name of this star? 2 She is always on glass or back of tank and never on the rock. (Except for when I took this photo obviously this was first time she ever stayed on rock and did not stay long) Is this normal...
  24. killergoby

    AEFW or Acro-Eating Starfish?

    About 1 month ago, I noticed that a colony of Ponape Rainbow that I had been nursing back to health due to a shipping issue and a JF Fox Flame, both next to each other on the frag rack, looked to be in poor condition. The Ponape Rainbow had lost a lot of tissue around the base following 3.5 days...
  25. F

    Asterina starfish

    I have encountered a asterina starfish as a hitchhiker, should I put it in the tank or get ride of it? I’ve seen some keep and some get ride but not 100% what to do.
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