Starfish

[maroonytunes]

Looking for some thoughts on starfish.

I used to have an orange linkia, but lost it after 2 months in my FOWLR. As my tank is cycling I thought about what inverts I want and starfish came to mind.


Which ones are 100% reef-safe, looking for personal experience because many that are said to reef-safe aren't.

 

[oceanparadise1]

I like the red ones, dont get to big and are really colorful

 

[AlexStinson]

yes, red fromias are very nice. I believe most sand sifting starfish are reef safe.

 

[treylane]

linkia multiflora should be 110% reef safe. Relatively hardy too.

 

[oceanparadise1]

Linckia multiflora you mean :)

 

[reefermadness]

I have at least five starfish, this is my favorite of the serpents....I got it from a friends place, and it was the only one left with all of it limbs.

 

[Echidna09]

Starfish are echinoderms. Living cephalopods are octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus.

 

[Garth Schafluetzel]

i have a serpant and a burganday star and they are doing fine never seen them attack any corals

 

[oceanparadise1]

i have a brittle and they dont bother anything at all

 

[Dr. Frag]

there carnivores. why would they.

 

[sprinklerdudes]

not sure if this is right, I have been feeding mine a few shrimp pellets every 2-3 days, it seems to really like them.

 

[anotheraddiction]

This is my favorite starfish lol had him for 8 months now and never messes w/ any of my corals (sorry for the blurred pic)

 

[Hahnmeister]

So what do starfish have to do with Cephalopods? Are these going into a tank with Cephs? I dont think they would last long. What Cephs do you plan on putting them in with?

 

[rock_lobster]

I have never been able to keep starfish because they are so sensitive to oxygen saturation of the water which is a real pain to keep constant in a small tank

 

[Cuzuco]

Linckia multiflora you mean :)

Linckia multifora you mean ;)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linckia_multifora