Starfish Help!

[krollins]

With the exception of brittle and serpent stars, most others perish, should not be sold IMM.
Some stuff just does poor in captivity.

and coral eating starfish do amazing in captivity.

 

[saltnewbie101]

and coral eating starfish do amazing in captivity.

So any coral eating starfish do great in an aquarium?

Like a chocolate chip starfish? If that is correct, are they supposed to have coral to feed on?

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

So any coral eating starfish do great in an aquarium?

Like a chocolate chip starfish? If that is correct, are they supposed to have coral to feed on?

Honestly, in their natural environment corals aren't their primary food source but the reason they tend to survive better is because theyre not very picky about their food source and are generalist feeders. They'll eat other foods aside from corals. Some starfish that don't commonly eat coral will eat coral as well so it has to do with the species. Chocolate chip starfish do fine because they will accept a wide variety of foods. You don't need to buy coral to feed them.

 

[saltnewbie101]

Honestly, in their natural environment corals aren't their primary food source but the reason they tend to survive better is because theyre not very picky about their food source and are generalist feeders. They'll eat other foods aside from corals. Some starfish that don't commonly eat coral will eat coral as well so it has to do with the species. Chocolate chip starfish do fine because they will accept a wide variety of foods. You don't need to buy coral to feed them.

We got the blue linkia and a chocolate chip the same time. The linkia went into the reef and the chocolate chip went into a fish only tank. Chocolate chip seems good, we feed it krill and brine daily and seems to be doing great. The linkia didn't seem to eat anything we gave it. Lesson learned. Thanks for all of the help.

 

[SquidwardTentacles05]

Is this what I think it is? Is this starfish having a bowel movement or is something else going on?

I also read they can spit out the suckered legs to regrow new ones.. could that be what is going on?

The same thing happened to mine, and it died.