Starfish in 12g NC?

[sophia101]

Hi All,
Just was thinking, I kind of want an easy to care for starfish that is good looking, reef safe and peaceful. Right now, my 12g NC whas been running for over 8 months with a true perc clown, and various soft corals. Please tell me your ideas about keeping a starfish in a NC...links and pics would be great too! Thank you for your help in advance..

 

[sophia101]

bump

 

[DiverDownBrian]

My serpent star is going 1.5 years old in my 12DX

 

[GobyJohnKenobi]

My brittle star in my 15 is no trouble at all.

Handfeedable and unobtrusive.

 

[whatnot45]

my advice dont put a serpent star in w/ clowns... at least IME it has never turned out well. I have had 3 clowns w/ them. The first two Mysteriously dissapeared. The third one i saw being caught, and i had time to save him. Lets just say that brittle star was no longer a member of my reef.

 

[whatnot45]

How is your water quality? If you keep it up well, you could try a Blue Linckia starfish. I kept one in a 29 gallon reef for two years.

 

[Absinthe]

you could try a Blue Linckia starfish. I kept one in a 29 gallon reef for two years. [/B]

Then what happened to it?

 

[whatnot45]

It died in a power outage along with everything else in my tank

 

[Grey Reefer]

If you want to get a Starfish for your tank get something from the
Fromia family. Reef safe and hardy starfish. wetweb
Check out the link and read up.

 

[Illuminati]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9251665#post9251665 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by whatnot45
How is your water quality? If you keep it up well, you could try a Blue Linckia starfish. I kept one in a 29 gallon reef for two years.

That might be the worst advice I've ever seen. Linkia's are not that easy to care for and she doesn't have a 29 gallon, she has a 12 which is in no way shape or form a big enough tank for that.


"The ever-popular Blue Linkia star is pretty, but difficult to maintain. While they are appealing and can do well, they are very delicate in even the best situations. Most Blue Linkia Stars are collected large, at around 3"-5", they are seldom smaller. They should not be kept in smaller aquariums. Like all starfish they are require careful acclimation. Sensitive to changes in specific gravity and pH, always acclimate slowly."

 

[herostar]

I got a red bali star (2" accross) locally for $12.99. In 4 months it hasn't caused a problem and looks great for the scale of a nano. It's in my 10g.