star fish and clams?

[onegreenray]

are there any types of star fish i should be careful with putting in my tank with clams? how are bristtle stars etc?


don't want to go check the tank one day to find my star fish having a snack.

thx,
ray

 

[AttackDonut]

IN my opinion, none are safe. Consider the cost of a clam, vs. the cost of a starfish or brittle star...is it really worth the gamble?

 

[onegreenray]

very true. there benefits don't compare to the lose of a clam.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Not this kind

Not this kind

 

[onegreenray]

what kind of star is that?

 

[Mad Scientist]

It'a a bahama star. That was HUGE (10"plus) WC squamosa that was DOA - so I cut out the organs (leaving the "meat") and threw it in my FOLR for the starfish to eat (along with my big ol' Tuskfish).

 

[downset]

i think smller tile stars are ok i've never had a problem

 

[wtrhed]

I currently house 10 clams. 5 maximas,3 sqauamosa, and 2 croceas. I also keep 2 lrge blue linkas, 1 small mottled blue linka, 1 smll red linka, 2 sandsifting stars,1 smll purple linka, and at least 5 brittle stars. this system w/ livestock has been running over a year. I have had zero problems w/ the stars. Most anyting reefsafe can be kept w/ clams. Some people think stars eat clams, but this is rarely the case. Mostly what happens is a clam dies and the stars being expert scavs. are the first there to eat,leading people to think that the star did it.

 

[Julio]

I keep 2 linkias in my tank and i have 6 clams and the star walk all around and over the clams without harming them at all, they even stay open as the stars go over them.

 

[onegreenray]

cool. thanks for all the replys guys.

ray