why is this not reef safe?

[ozzyvega]

Does anybody know why these arent reef safe? I cant find anything about them. http://www.reefs2go.com/c=ekk55eg7Y...INV_STAR_CONICAL/Yellow-Conical-Starfish.html

 

[mak3mydae]

If thats the only place with information on them, i would trust that they're not reef safe. A company wouldnt put limitation on their products if they knew that it would be more profitable and popular without the limitation, IMO. They may eat corals or clams

 

[ozzyvega]

I agree with you there. Just wandered if someone knew specifically. I would really like to get one but dont want to chance it. thanx

 

[NewJerseyreef]

that is a different star, but alot of stars arnt reef safe because they will eat anything really

 

[mscarpena]

Eat corals and clams.

 

[bunzaroo]

Found this online:

"Starfish in the class Asteroidea are characteristically carnivorous, feeding on a wide range of invertebrates. For example, what are often referred to as "knobby" sea stars, species such as the Chocolate Chip Star (Protoreaster nodosus) and others of genera Protoreastor, Pentaster and Pentaceastor, along with some species such as Choriaster granulatus (Doughboy Sea Star) and those of genus Culcita (Cushion Stars) are less desirable because of their predatory nature towards sessile mollusks and all forms of soft and stony corals."

 

[Guygettnby]

they will eat corals for sure. i collected some of those when i was in florida and put them in my 20L frag tank. very bad idea..... i had about 3-4 of them in there and the loved to munch on any soft coral i had in the tank. i did not see it have a go at any LPS or SPS but softies was deffilently on its diet.