.:LOLLY:. Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 First off yes I tried the search option but couldn't really find what I was looking for. Has anyone ever been able to successfully keep a Red Sea Star (Fromia milleporella) longer than two months? My GF thought they were "cute" and decided to come home with one. The tank is a BC29 and has been setup for a little over three months now. It seems that I am getting the same result as many other members here. I acclimated the sea star for 2 hours before finally adding it to the tank. Within a couple days it started to deteriorate. Is there anything I can do to save it? If it can't be saved, are they even possible to keep alive for longer than two months? Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 If it's starting to deteriorate, take it out and throw it away. There's nothing you can do. It's entirely possible to keep them longer than 2 months, but the only people who have succeeded have very large, established tanks. Link to comment
.:LOLLY:. Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Once my tank is more mature and established should I even consider trying it again or should I just move along? Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Just move along. 100 gallons minimum for all stars that require sandbeds Link to comment
banshee Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Get brittle stars! Pretty cool, helpful, and don't seem to die as often! Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 ....I've had mine for about two months and only temp acclimated released underwater. I feed it nori. Its a happy wanderer. And has gotten bigger since I added it. It is a red marbled fromia Make sure you buy an iodide test kit and keep it up at 0.06ppm. My critters will use that in two days if I do not dose daily - iodide doesn't get replenished enough with waterchanges Link to comment
banshee Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Deckoz, where do you get an iodide test kit and which brand do you use? Link to comment
21093r53 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Salifert has best kit, Elos is next and brs has them that's where I got mine. Salifert tests for iodine and iodide. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I use the red sea iodide test but like stated above the salifert tests both and is just as accurate Link to comment
boxboy Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I did have the red froma star before in my 46g. lived ther for 10 months before I sold it. I did have lots of alege in the tank tho. Link to comment
lessergeneration Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 you didnt take it out of the water did you? they are intolerant of oxygen Link to comment
boxboy Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 you didnt take it out of the water did you? they are intolerant of oxygen Never take them out of water. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 .....mine walks out of water...then walks back in.. >.< interesting Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 you didnt take it out of the water did you? they are intolerant of oxygen Better take it to the moon then. There's oxygen in water Link to comment
lessergeneration Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Better take it to the moon then. There's oxygen in water cmon now... no need for that Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 cmon now... no need for that I didn't mean it as an attack on you. Just thought I'd correct it so some noob doesn't go around telling everyone oxygen kills starfish. Link to comment
boxboy Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 .....mine walks out of water...then walks back in.. >.< interesting Mine did this too time to time. I mean dont take it out of water for any reason unless its really needed. if it does leave water on its own. not much we can do. Link to comment
.:LOLLY:. Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 I only took it out of the water to throw it away... Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 how was it "deteriorating"? I always feel bad taking animals out...especially inverts lol...cause you can't always tell if theyre really dead yet lol Link to comment
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