sand sifting star

[1guydude]

So does anyone have any expierence with this creature? I picked one up tonight and i will be slowly acclimating it till bed time and putting it in the tank before bed! I just wanna know my chances with it! LOL....im worried that there isnt enough room on my floor bed for it to "roam"! Any tips or suggestions are appreciated
-devin

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

I've had one for 6 months now, and he's doing great! He actually spends more time above the sand than in it He even survived a salinity jump from 1.026 to 1.030. I think they're fun ^_^

 

[1guydude]

wat size tank? Does it eat other foods other than the brown detitius crap?!?!

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

It is in a 35 gallon Hex, and it seems to favor scooting up the glass over an area with lots of algae, and expelling its stomach over it to eat it. I guess it likes the veggies, too

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

Here's a pic of my star eating algae

 

[1guydude]

sweeet! I just hope he does well! Ive got a banded seaserpent in my other tank and this just seems a little diff lol!

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

Little bit!! I hope he does well, too ^_^

 

[NC2WA]

I have 2 very large ones and have been in my tank for 2 yrs..the key is a constant salinity level..if putting in a new tank, then feed it some food under its feet until the bioload in the sand can support the feeding of starfish.

 

[1guydude]

this one is 2" maybe 3" from end of leg to leg! Its now in the tank and i top off twice a day usually. It climbed the back glass and is chilling in the upper corner! He wont be dumb enough to get shredded from a korillia will he? This tank was once a 10gal and is now a 20L....id say my tanks are established but idk how long! LOL
Ive got a 36bowfront too...

I will see if he eats some frozen tommorrow when i feed! Ill try and give him a piece of mysis with some tweezers!