uwharrie Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 So today I visited one of the "box" pet stores (PC) and picked up two chocolate chip starfish, only to find they are NOT reef safe. YES I know I should not count on the BIG box store folks to know what is what... Thank goodness for this forum that showed me these cute critters will EAT my Zoa. softies ect! Good thing I have a friend with a HUGE sump willing to give them a home. I SO have so much to learn Link to comment
jbb Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Buy a harlequin shrimp , it will be BFF with the chocolate chip Link to comment
ajmckay Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Yeah I'm not exactly sure why so many stores even stock CC stars... Like pretty much every one. If you have a harlequin shrimp though you sort of count on being able to buy cc stars cheap though... Or use the technique where you get 1 or 2 stars and alternate removing pieces of it for shrimp food. Link to comment
uwharrie Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 I still have to have somewhere to house the starfish. and not sure I can bring myself to chop off parts. I know they grow back but still... I really need to learn not to impulse buy, but when the nearest store is well over an hour away! ( and a person at one fish store said to get CC if I wanted an "interesting small SF" Link to comment
Mariaface Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 If the store's over an hour away, that's an even better reason to do the research before going through the trouble of going, right? Figure out how you want to stock the tank, then work out the schedule (peaceful inhabitants first, etc), then plan your store trips. That way you get plenty of time to google things, plenty of time to get second opinions, and you'll feel educated and confident enough to tell the store employees to shove it. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Ya, they are great food for the shrimp. Starfish aren't easy to keep alive in tanks, especially new tanks. Google is your friend. I use it anytime i question something in the store or my memory. Link to comment
uwharrie Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 The starfish are now living in the sump of a friend's 200 gal system. I love starfish and have a sandsifter but would love to have one that will stay out at least part of the time Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 You can count that sand sifting star as your second newb mistake. Link to comment
SelectedByNature Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 You can count that sand sifting star as your second newb mistake. Why? Link to comment
uwharrie Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Its been in the tank for over 6 months, never bothered my corals and is doing well. So why would it be a mistake? You can count that sand sifting star as your second newb mistake. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 They don't live long in tanks, especially small ones. They starve. Your probably getting close to the end right now. http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/sand-sifting-starfish-job-too-well-done-astropecten-4399/ Not the best write up, just the first one on google. Link to comment
vegasgundog Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Supposed to wipe out your fauna in your sand bed and that's why they starve. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I love starfish but would never put one in my tank. They belong in the ocean. We simply can't provide the amount of food they consume Link to comment
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