Sea Star

[menta]

Can anyone Identify it ?
I tried to place it on a slice of fish to eat but it doesn't really like it.
Can it be fed ?
M.

 

[capncapo]

I'm sure it can be fed but, unfortunately, noone has any idea as to what its diet consists of.

 

[LeslieH]

If it won't eat fish then it's likely to feed on micro algae, detritus, etc., which it eats directly from the bottom sediments or rock surfaces. Unfortunately there's a good chance that one will end up starving to death like most large seastars.

 

[menta]

If it really doesn't eat how much time can it last ?

 

[greenbean36191]

A year to 18 months.

 

[menta]

That's a lot.

 

[capncapo]

Not when you consider how long they live in the wild.

A year to 18 months is a best case scenario. Many stars are in the process of dying during shipping and last a considerable amount less.