Red Fromia Starfish

Thunder3

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I got one of these today. I have a 46 gallon 7 year old mixed reef. I have about 60lbs of LR and no sand. What do these guys really eat and do I need to supplement there diet? I acclimated for over an hour to get the SG, temp the same.
 

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Nobody really knows what they eat, but it's been hypothesized that they eat a surface film off the rocks. That being said, the odds are that you won't be able to keep the star alive long term. Most seem to die between 6-12 months after being purchased, although some last as long as 18 months (mine did, in a fully stocked 80 gallon).. The theory is that they slowly starve to death in "smaller" tanks, much like that other "reef safe" star, the sand sifter.

Good luck.

Kevin
 
They must eat something else in the ocean that we can not provide.

If it touched air at the end of acclimation for a split sec would it matter?
 
I wouldn't think so. Starfish get thrown in tidepools sometimes without water at all. Mine actually climbs out of the friggin tank sometimes.

Good luck with it. its stunning!
 
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