Do you have any ideas where I could put an island in my tank ?Xenia does spread. It’s part of the fun though, to watch it grow! Placing some on a small island rock will help keep it contained.
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Do you have any ideas where I could put an island in my tank ?Xenia does spread. It’s part of the fun though, to watch it grow! Placing some on a small island rock will help keep it contained.
GSP can spread quite fast, but if you isolate it on the sandbed or on a rock you will be able to contain it.I love the sound of I sea star so much I will have to do a bit more research though because I don’t like the brittle and serpent sea stars so what kind would you recommend that are reef safe?
I don’t really want Zoas because of the risk of palytoxin I would just rather not have the risk as I would stress out and likely never touch my tank again - bad
I like hammers so I will have a closer look into those and do GSP spread like Xenia’s ?
Place it in the sandbed, away from other rocks so it cannot reach out to the main aquascape, where it can then takeover.Do you have any ideas where I could put an island in my tank ?
What about an island where the black dot is for xenias would that work ?Place it in the sandbed, away from other rocks so it cannot reach out to the main aquascape, where it can then takeover.
Yes, that is a great spot. but keep it away from the glass as well, you wouldnt want it tank over there lol. Actually a xenia back wall would look really nice. But it would then take over the rest of your tank from there.What about an island where the black dot is for xenias would that work ?
Right I’m on it my first coral addition will be Xenia’s I’m pretty sure my Lfs has some early nice ones in at the minute as wellYes, that is a great spot. but keep it away from the glass as well, you wouldnt want it tank over there lol. Actually a xenia back wall would look really nice. But it would then take over the rest of your tank from there.
Try some zoas too! Trust me you wont regret it! Some are expensive, some arent, but they are all colorful! *I spent months looking for "rasta" zoas, ended up finding some for sale yesterday, and got some other ones as well. GSP would also be nice.Right I’m on it my first coral addition will be Xenia’s I’m pretty sure my Lfs has some early nice ones in at the minute as well
I don’t have a fromia star ?That fromia star won't last long in a tank that small and young. Would be better to rehome it in a 100+ gallon tank that has been set up for a few years.
I think the one in your photo edit. Go with a banded serpent star, very fun, surprisingly quick, and when I handled it to put it in the tank it was very fun. I would obviously like to handle my creatures more but it probably isnt good for them.I don’t have a fromia star ?
Oh right aha I don’t really like the serpent / brittle stars are there any other options ? If there aren’t I will get one but I prefer the other kinds of starsI think the one in your photo edit. Go with a banded serpent star, very fun, surprisingly quick, and when I handled it to put it in the tank it was very fun. I would obviously like to handle my creatures more but it probably isnt good for them.
I believe brittle/serpents are the most beginner friendly, simple species. I would do more research to find out exactly what you want and how to care for it. I would recommend the sand sifting starfish, but those get quite large.Oh right aha I don’t really like the serpent / brittle stars are there any other options ? If there aren’t I will get one but I prefer the other kinds of stars
YOu can always "spot feed", put some seaweed on a rock in front of them.For a 20 gallon not much variety to choose from. Most starfish graze on microfauna and sponges which many nano tanks don't have enough of. I agree with Dark_Knightt, a serpent star is a fun addition and is much more hardy.
Well I’ll do some more research on the serpent and some other species aswell and I will decide I might wait a bit longer to as my tank is only 3 months oldFor a 20 gallon not much variety to choose from. Most starfish graze on microfauna and sponges which many nano tanks don't have enough of. I agree with Dark_Knightt, a serpent star is a fun addition and is much more hardy.
Yes I would wait a few more months for starfish, but a few corals you are good to goWell I’ll do some more research on the serpent and some other species aswell and I will decide I might wait a bit longer to as my tank is only 3 months old