STARFISH: How many of you have a starfish in your reef?

Starfish in your reef aquarium?

  • Yes I currently have one

    Votes: 334 41.3%
  • No starfish for me

    Votes: 227 28.1%
  • I have problems keeping them alive

    Votes: 84 10.4%
  • I plan to add one in the future

    Votes: 162 20.0%
  • other..

    Votes: 54 6.7%

  • Total voters
    809

DrEggroll

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Dec 22, 2020
Messages
123
Reaction score
50
Location
usa
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have an asterina that came from my live sand that had been sitting on the shelf for you knows how long. 2 micro bristles from “live” life rock from my LFS
 

Lazysavage

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 1, 2020
Messages
28
Reaction score
27
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I tried keeping a fromia. I heard they usually don’t last long it died over the course of about 7 months. I don’t think it was eating. I offered various foods and no luck. It would actually toss anything offered. I do plan to read up on these guys and go for round two.
 

Gary Stegman

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 8, 2019
Messages
2
Reaction score
2
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Has anybody kept a yellow brittle starfish? I had one for several years then all of a sudden started losing legs? Don’t know why.
 

Tired

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 29, 2020
Messages
4,016
Reaction score
4,104
Location
Central Texas
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
I tried keeping a fromia. I heard they usually don’t last long it died over the course of about 7 months. I don’t think it was eating. I offered various foods and no luck. It would actually toss anything offered. I do plan to read up on these guys and go for round two.
They don't eat any foods you can buy. They graze off hard surfaces, and will run out of food in all but massive tanks.
 

Bucx

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 20, 2020
Messages
14
Reaction score
8
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have a some: a double star fish, a sand sifting, 2 bristle and a serpent star
 

RichReef

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 16, 2014
Messages
1,057
Reaction score
3,341
Location
Wilmington, DE
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have a brittle star about 8 inches.

All I really ever see is the tentacles. Rarely see the body.

I don't know if it helps the CuC or not. I just shoot some mysis at it when I feed.

I've had it a little over a year.

I do know one thing. When I had a salt level problem (too high) that caused a crash because of my irresponsibility the brittle star was the first victim.
 

Rudefish

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
May 14, 2020
Messages
62
Reaction score
25
Location
Annapolis, MD
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I just added 2 sand sifting stars a few days ago and have not seen them since.

Added them because I read where they will keep the sand bed clean. Besides, I will definitely find out since I cannot siphon the sand bed anymore of fear to not stick it to either one of them. Did not clean the sand bed before anyway.

The verdict is still out on that one if I even see them again to know that they are still alive.
 

Buckster

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 23, 2020
Messages
2,409
Reaction score
15,695
Location
Pawleys Island, SC
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
How long did you have it?

Because when I first got into the hobby 10+ years ago I purchased a starfish without knowing much about them I had a newer one that did something similiar. It was like it was a sweater that just unraveled. I then looked up and found they were hard to keep, never attempted another. Typical impulse buy failure.
He was about two years old.
 

Back where it all began

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 6, 2019
Messages
404
Reaction score
269
Location
White Plains, new york
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I tried to have a couple of serpent stars, but I have a mature gorilla crab since I set up the tank 1.5 years ago. Never able to catch it. I'm certain it was responsible for attacking and destroying both stars.
Otherwise it leaves everything else alone.
 

Lenett

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 19, 2020
Messages
109
Reaction score
28
Location
The Woodlands
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have a sand sifting. Not a beautiful color and don't see often, but fun to watch scoot across sub straight! Peppermint shrimps cleans him when he is out!
 

ander

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 3, 2021
Messages
2
Reaction score
1
Location
Maryland
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I had red sea starfish for 24 h. Unfortunately it decayed on small parts. When I was buying the starfish, all starfish had a missing parts, so I thought , maybe they got damage during transportation- naive me.. Will I try to get a starfish again?- Yes, but from a diferent store..
 

spacey

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 13, 2020
Messages
43
Reaction score
40
Location
Virginia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
To me the ocean and a reef "setting" just seems incomplete without a starfish. But how many of us are actually housing one in our reef tanks? Let's talk about it today!

1. Do you have a starfish in your reef aquarium and if so what kind?

2. Do you think there is an advantage to having a starfish in your tank?

3. Do you have any problems keeping a starfish happy and thriving in your aquarium?



image via @Paul87
WNBw9ZS.jpg
Have a sand sifting starfish. While not as flashy/vivid as linckia or from is, it is also not picky or very fragile. It is a very beneficial detrivore and sand stirrer. And I would argue that even though it's not as colorful as some others, it's full of personality and starfishiness. Very cool/cute and very star fishy behavior. Definitely worth it and down right recommended as long as you have a sandy bottom.
 

Mastering the art of locking and unlocking water pathways: What type of valves do you have on your aquarium plumbing?

  • Ball valves.

    Votes: 73 51.8%
  • Gate valves.

    Votes: 72 51.1%
  • Check valves.

    Votes: 36 25.5%
  • None.

    Votes: 31 22.0%
  • Other.

    Votes: 9 6.4%
Back
Top