reef safe starfish

[cwb_reeftank]

what's a good reef safe starfish for a 55 gallon tank

 

[Pete polyp]

I like the tile starfish

 

[kacrocorals581]

yeah the tile / marble starfish well make a great addition very beautiful starfish as well

 

[reid429]

Red fromia and blue linckia

 

[kacrocorals581]

the blue linckia is a beautiful starfish but Idk about being well suited for a 55 as they can get to a 1' were the tile/marble gets 5" but the red fromia is another good option as it gets to be 6"

 

[nickman]

Are any starfish really "well suited" to the average reef tank? Most (if not all) have unknown or specific/limited food requirements. This essentially makes them temporary novelties at best. The only "starfish" I have ever seen last for years (which should be the minimum time frame to consider any sort of success) in a reef are the brittle stars which make excellent scavengers.

I get that they are charming creatures but encourage everyone to help reduce the demand for them commercially.