Bongo Shrimp
P. ceratophthalma
About how big in diameter are the basket stars? I might be getting one for my BC29, if it's too big it goes to slapshot!
Western_reefers gorgonian/NPC forest.
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Western_reefer
Reef keeper
Mine are 6-7 inches in diameter when they are fully open. They get 3 feet in diameter when fully grown. lol
Bongo Shrimp
P. ceratophthalma
Hopefully mine comes a little smaller. Full grown I don't think it would even fit in slpashot's tank.
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
lol Yeah, they need a lot of open room to open up.
Bongo Shrimp
P. ceratophthalma
We shall see on tuesday.
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
You ordered a Basket star from tom too? What els did you order? lol
Bongo Shrimp
P. ceratophthalma
slapshot ordered a sponge, and I was going to get one too and we'd split shipping but they didn't have another sponge so I said I'd get the star. But they only had one star and slapshot wanted one too. So he said if the star is small enough I'll take it, if not, he'll take it.
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
Oh, nice! Good news about the Basket Starfish! In the beginning, I had to squirt sooooo much food at them to get them to open a single arm, now, after doing that for a few days, they open up several arms on their own without me adding any food into the water! Woot! Less food wasted now!
Also, Bongo, drip acclimate the basket starfish for at leas 4-5+ hours. I drip acclimated my basket starfish for 4 hours and 30 min. Be ready to feed tons to your system to get them to start opening on their own in the beginning.
Bongo Shrimp
P. ceratophthalma
I'll do the same as with my two feather stars. 4-6 hours
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
Okay. You guys are sooo lucky tho, your local so u get to split shipping unlike me. lol Hey, Bongo, can I buy one of your feather starfish?
Bongo Shrimp
P. ceratophthalma
Haha, tooooooooo funny! Did you all know moses is a comedian?
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Western_reefer
Reef keeper
lol Hey Bongo, you got a NPC tank too right?
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
I was at the beach yesterday and I collected 13 gallons of natural ocean water and a bunch of muscles!! Who thought muscles could look sooo cool?
Here are a few pictures.
I'll post a few more pictures later on.
Here are a few pictures.
I'll post a few more pictures later on.
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
Break out the Marinara Sauce
Mike
Never!! lol
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
Your going to put local Northern Cali mussels in your tank Moses? I've never had much luck with them above 60f but I hope they work out for you. FWIW you can get tropical "green lips", ask John @ Your Reef to order some
Yup. Hmmm... never knew there were tropical muscles. Thought they got them from colder areas like Margarita snails. I'll give him a call tomorrow.
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
So far so good.
One of the basket starfish opens on its own but the other one I've got to put some food over it to get it to open. Both are accepting foods tho. Did you get your basket starfish and sponge?
