Is this starfish reef safe?

[leo12345]

Is this starfish reef safe? If not, are there any other starfish besides bristle starfish that are?

 

[bradreef]

Tile fromia star- yes

 

[BristleWormHater]

I assume this is at your lfs, if so I really wouldn't buy it. Starfish(with the exclusion of brittle stars) are probably the hardest thing to keep in this entire hobby.

 

[leo12345]

I assume this is at your lfs, if so I really wouldn't buy it. Starfish(with the exclusion of brittle stars) are probably the hardest thing to keep in this entire hobby.

It’s not, and why?

 

[bradreef]

It’s not, and why?

Starfish do have a poor track record of survival in our tanks. Of the non ugly ones( serpant, brittle) fromia are thought to be easier that linkia.

 

[BristleWormHater]

It’s not, and why?

There isn't enough known about how they feed and most can live months without food so most of the time they end up quietly starving, especially in less established tanks. They need VERY stable parameters fluctuations in ph, salinity, and temperature can kill them.