Small starfish?

i cant think · Feb 27, 2022

I have a 20g Red Sea Max Nano, I probably already know the answer of Brittle stars being best however I wanted to see if there are any other ideas.
Reef safe? Yes, I have mushrooms, LPS and GSP and plan for macro algae & one or two gorgonians along with a
Maturity of tank is a year old on the 12th March.
I will also have a Griessingeri goby in there which I assume is going to limit me to certain starfish anyway (Let alone tank size).

I think it’s better if I ask the experts in this area instead of just assume though!

vetteguy53081 · Feb 27, 2022

i cant think said:
I have a 20g Red Sea Max Nano, I probably already know the answer of Brittle stars being best however I wanted to see if there are any other ideas.
Reef safe? Yes, I have mushrooms, LPS and GSP and plan for macro algae & one or two gorgonians along with a
Maturity of tank is a year old on the 12th March.
I will also have a Griessingeri goby in there which I assume is going to limit me to certain starfish anyway (Let alone tank size).

I think it’s better if I ask the experts in this area instead of just assume though!

In order to assit you, pics under white lighting will be very helpful with i.d.

Bribo12 · Feb 27, 2022

Think they're asking for what kind of starfish would do well. A serpent or brittle is your best bet. The more colorful stars (fromia, linckias, etc.) are basically impossible to keep except for in large established tanks and even then you tend to get lucky.

i cant think · Feb 27, 2022

Bribo12 said:
Think they're asking for what kind of starfish would do well. A serpent or brittle is your best bet. The more colorful stars (fromia, linckias, etc.) are basically impossible to keep except for in large established tanks and even then you tend to get lucky.

Thankyou! I figured that would be the case but I have a minuscule goby (0.5-0.75 inches) and I’d rather stay on the safe side so with the sound of what brittle stars and serpent stars do I think it’s best to avoid it.