mimi starfish id ?

[knap_123]

i'm looking for the name of a starfish. dont have a pic, but its small when its mature, and bright orange. does'nt get much bigger than a silver dollor. my lfs told me its name and they were ordering some. but want to look them up myself.

 

[Anemone]

You're probably referring to what's known as an orange or red fromia. Unfortunately, no one really knows what these stars eat (it's theorized they eat some sort of surface-growing film), so even in relatively large tanks they eventually starve. 18 months is about the limit. In a nano tank, I'd expect them to be dead within 1-6 months, depending upon tank size and age of the live rock.

Kevin