Can I fit another starfish in here? - Reef-Geeks

msbeanctr · Reef-Geek

I want to get another starfish in my 72 gallon bowfront. I currently have a serpent star in the tank (he's a monster that I've had for a few years). I was thinking of adding to my bluezoo order and getting a Red Fromia Starfish.

Do you think I could squeeze in another starfish?

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Probably, although I have no experience with that particular species.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Yeah you should be fine with that, I had 3 large brittle star's in my 75g

a4twenty · Newbie-Geek

Fromia ( and Linkia ) species don't do well, even in very large mature systems. to little is know about their food requirements ( thought to be bio-scum / film ) making almost impossible to keep alive for very long.

IMO only the stars for a reef tank are brittle and serpents ( not the green death ).

HTH

msbeanctr · Reef-Geek

Thanks much for the replies. I've only tried a linkia once and that was enough to realize that they are difficult to keep. I'm sorry to hear about the requirements for the Fromia's are the same. Rats!!

I've seen a bright red serpents listed so maybe I'll try to locate one of those.

Thank you again!

[1 (permalink)] Posted by msbeanctr 09-14-2009, 02:53 PM	Reef-Geek
Can I fit another starfish in here? I want to get another starfish in my 72 gallon bowfront. I currently have a serpent star in the tank (he's a monster that I've had for a few years). I was thinking of adding to my bluezoo order and getting a Red Fromia Starfish. Do you think I could squeeze in another starfish?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 346 Gameroom cash: $130700 Rep Power: 13
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 09-14-2009, 04:55 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
Probably, although I have no experience with that particular species.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 09-14-2009, 07:13 PM	Big-Geek
Yeah you should be fine with that, I had 3 large brittle star's in my 75g	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by a4twenty 09-14-2009, 08:12 PM	Newbie-Geek
Fromia ( and Linkia ) species don't do well, even in very large mature systems. to little is know about their food requirements ( thought to be bio-scum / film ) making almost impossible to keep alive for very long. IMO only the stars for a reef tank are brittle and serpents ( not the green death ). HTH __________________ 120S RR tank with 60G basement sump / fuge Return Pump: Little Giant 4-MDQX SC Water Movement: Seio 1500, (2) Hydor K4's Lighting: 400W SE MH with 10K Venture Skimmer: ER RS250 with gate valve Other: RODI, RDSB, PO4/AC reactor	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 38 Gameroom cash: $31346 Rep Power: 3
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by msbeanctr 09-15-2009, 10:21 AM	Reef-Geek
Thanks much for the replies. I've only tried a linkia once and that was enough to realize that they are difficult to keep. I'm sorry to hear about the requirements for the Fromia's are the same. Rats!! I've seen a bright red serpents listed so maybe I'll try to locate one of those. Thank you again!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 346 Gameroom cash: $130700 Rep Power: 13
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