Just got a free Chocolate Starfish...anyone know anything about them?

[55semireef]

Anything know about chocolate starfish that I should know about? What's their main diet and are they a thread to any corals or anemones?

Thanks

 

[saltycreefer]

They are a threat to corals. Do you have a fuge you can keep it in?

 

[55semireef]

What do they do to corals? Eat them or climb all over them? I don't have a fuge at the time. If this starfish is a problem, I will just sell it at the local reef auction this upcoming Saturday.

 

[greenbean36191]

They eat them. They're predatory stars, feeding mostly on sessile inverts. In captivity people usually feed them meaty bits of seafood.

 

[55semireef]

Hmmm, I guess I will have to sell it this Saturday. BTW, nice avatar greenbean.