cuc-brittle or serpent stars?

[Rockadile]

I will never do another star. they are pretty cool but they do knock coral over and are just a bigger hassle then they are worth. IMO there are much better inverts for a CuC then these.

 

[Tabasco1]

FSU-here is a write up on the tank and a close up of the star if you scroll down. Pretty sweet and alot of dedication.

Feature Aquarium: Mike Cao's Non-Photosynthetic Reef — Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine

ehh. just a little off topic!

 

[Troylee]

a purple linka would be fine in a 45 imho just make sure you epoxy all your corals down they do tend to knock stuff over..... mine is hiding all day with in the rocks for the most part and the sand sifting stars dont ever leave the sand bed so there nothing....

 

[CJO]

Personally if i ever go for a star again, i might look into the basket star. They are amazing creatures but i have heard they can be slightly hard to care for.

More than a little hard. They are very hard to keep alive.

CJ

 

[Tabasco1]

Really? Are the purple linkias much smaller than the blue ones? If so they are going on my list!!

I am having them include the star. I will post pics of it to see if it stays or goes. Based on the feedback here, green=go.

 

[Troylee]

mines kind of big like 5" or so i mean they say a 75 gal is recommended but i don't see why really there very easy to keep and don't have requirements inmho...

 

[Tabasco1]

That is not too bad. I will check them out to see what they max out at. Some of the blue ones I saw were pushing 10"+ How long have you had him? Have you seen much growth?