finally found a reef safe and hardy starfish

[Whiterabbitrage]

What's the longest anyone has kept one of these?

 

[aprilschutt]

Looks like one made it!

Looks like one made it!

Well after three months with these guys in my tank one finally made an appearance! I was thinking they must have been dead but apparently not! Supposedly there is another one in my tank somewhere! This made my day to see it on the glass.

I got the smaller ones from KP aquatics!

 

[IXA1929]

did you ship the starfish overnight or ground shipping ? has anyone attempted to ship one of those starfish usps ground ?

 

[jason2459]

I didn't do the overnight shipping. Both mine are still going strong.

 

[jason2459]

How's everyone's common starfish doing?

 

[jason2459]

Had to look back and I got mine Oct 29th 2015. Still doing good 9 months later.

 

[jason2459]

Still going strong and growing

Here's one of them

 

[Dan9554880]

Any updates on these guys?

 

[thirsty saltine]

Thinking about getting one of these. How mature of a tank do you think I need to be able to maintain one of these? My tank is about 3 months old right now.

 

[jason2459]

Thinking about getting one of these. How mature of a tank do you think I need to be able to maintain one of these? My tank is about 3 months old right now.

Personally I would hold off. I have no idea what mine eats but I don't target feed them.

Any updates on these guys?

Both of mine are still alive.

 

[pfan151]

I had a few of these. Easy to care for but they ate my snails so I had to get rid of them.

 

[jason2459]

I had a few of these. Easy to care for but they ate my snails so I had to get rid of them.

What kind of snails and how do you know this and if they weren't already dead/dying? I haven't seen a single one mess with any of my snails.

 

[pfan151]

What kind of snails and how do you know this and if they weren't already dead/dying? I haven't seen a single one mess with any of my snails.

Ate all kinds that I have aside from nassarius. Astrea, trochus, and a local type that I collected from the beach.

 

[jason2459]

Both of mine are still moving around. Haven't gotten much bigger I don't think. Not sure of what size ranges are common for them. But being alive and not looking dead seems good after this period of time.


Took this one just now with the lights down about to turn off for the night.

 

[jason2459]

Ate all kinds that I have aside from nassarius. Astrea, trochus, and a local type that I collected from the beach.

I still have not seen any issues with my snails. All still around.

 

[saveafish]

Jason, have you found out what they really eat yet.

 

[jason2459]

Jason, have you found out what they really eat yet.

Nope.

I imagine what ever they can fit in their mouth. When I first got them I did put some meaty foods up to where they were and they did respond to it. But otherwise have never spot fed them or notice them feasting on anything specific.

 

[jason2459]

They sometimes stay in one spot for many hours.

Noticed the other one this morning is way up on top

 

[biecacka]

Still looking for on online to order.

Corey

 

[jason2459]

Just have to join the wait list and be quick when notified. I waited for a bit but was quick to get online and order them as soon as I saw the notification.

https://www.kpaquatics.com/product-category/marine-inverts/starfish/