Spiny Sea Star

[groovemcfly]

Anyone know of any online vendors that sell this Star? Thanks alot

 

[Costa Randy]

Try saltwaterfish.com

 

[groovemcfly]

They have the Knobby Star which looks like the Spiny, but it's not reef safe.

 

[groovemcfly]

anyone?

 

[gussy]

Scientific name please...

 

[groovemcfly]

Not sure about the scientific name but here is a picture

 

[groovemcfly]

anyone?

 

[groovemcfly]

anyone?

 

[REMF]

Are you thinking of the crown of thorns star, it is a reef killer and its diet is Coral polyps, I know I could not afford to feed it SPS corals.

http://www.pbase.com/chrisgwilson/image/38041241

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/fact_sheets.cfm?id=69

 

[groovemcfly]

Nope, that's not it. I posted a picture of the star.

The pic comes from the user Chocolateblnt here on RC. He's not sure of the scientific name.

It looks reef safe to me.

 

[REMF]

How about this 1 Red knob sea star http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1748

 

[groovemcfly]

Nope, that's not it either, heh. I already asked chocolateblnt.. this was his response..

"The red knob sea star is NOT the same although they are very much similar by looks. The big difference is my spiny sea star will not become a coral eater and the red knob sea star will. I think their diet has to do with location, the Black Red Knob comes from South America and the White Red Knob comes from Africa/Indian Ocean, the Spiny Sea Star comes from Indonesia."

 

[groovemcfly]

no one?

 

[groovemcfly]

anyone know?

 

[chocolateblnt]

lol here you are ... just wanted to let you know I relocated my star to the refugium cuz from what I saw he wanted to eat the new sponge I got ... however I am not sure if he was going to eat it but I didn't want to take my chances ...

 

[groovemcfly]

Ah.. bummer. You just going to leave em in the fuge for now? Nice looking sponge... star looks better though

 

[chocolateblnt]

Yea he's adjusting right now to the refugium since he hasn't moved much, but I am keeping an eye on him. Once the fuge get's finished he'll look just as good in there