Starfish ID

[BlazinNano]

Ok so I am thinking of tearing down my 125 fish only and just keeping my reef to make life a little easier. I have a couple starfish in there. 2 I know are not reef safe and have to go with the 125. A chocolate chip and a red knob star. Now I have two other start fish that where just sold to me as atlantic stars. Don't know if that is what they actually are or what they are. Can anyone ID them and tell me if they are reef safe?

First one

Second one

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Not sure my friend but they look very cool!

 

[BlazinNano]

Yeah with some help from the local guys we came to the conclusion they are probably not reef safe. I am tearing down the 125. These guys are cool. Would hate to give them to someone and they use them as food for a shrimp or something like that. Wonder if they would be ok in the sump with the extra live rock of my reef. Just don't know if starfish have a minimum tank size....lol Sump is only a 20 long. Their spur would only be like a 10 gallon section.