titi59 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Good evening everyone ! I have the opportunity to have a astrophyton and wanted to know if maintenance in aquarium was possible? Thank you ! Link to comment
jestep Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 In a nutshell, don't even think about it. Extremely difficult, feeding specifically is virtually impossible in normal reef aquariums. They need something close to a NPS tank, and even with that most do not survive long term. If you do a search for feather starfish care, you'll find a number of articles about them. Realistically they are unsuitable for 99.99% of all home reef aquariums. Link to comment
Newstead Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 +1 to Jestep. There are many beautiful creatures we can keep healthy in our tanks. No need to continue taking fragile ones from the beleaguered reefs that are only going to starve and die. And good for you, titi59, for researching before you buy! Link to comment
titi59 Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 This animal would be for my nps tank, so even feeding four times a day with different foods and changing the water once a week, it is a waste? Newstead, I inquire before buying, the proof I ask each species before investire it, so then I just ask questions, that's why I did not buy crinoid or anthogorgia Link to comment
drexel Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 They all die, no matter what you try. It's a prime example of an animal that should never be collected for the hobby, ever! Link to comment
drexel Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Sorry, I didn't mean to come off as rude, but after working on the retail/wholesale side of the biz, you see the harsh reality of this hobby. Forgive my bluntness. Link to comment
titi59 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Oh no, there is not any problem ! this is the reality Link to comment
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