Well-It's been about 6-7 weeks since I started this saltwater adventure. I met some really cool folks, especially Barbara who got me started with frags (they're looking GREAT Barbara!) and explored several LFS in the area. My little community now consists of several zoas, a few mushrooms, couple of leathers, and some lettuce-looking stuff (what was the name of that stuff Barbara?). I have a big ol' Sea Hare that's still munching algae, snails and crabs all over the rocks, 2 little clownfish that love to bob up and down in front of my powerhead, an urchin with algae and gravel stuck to him that moves all over the place, a featherduster who's in and out of the 'tube' and a shrimp and blue starfish that have decided to share a cave under the rocks. They just peek out every now and then...SO everything's looking good so far..I hope to add another fish or two in about 2 weeks. Now what should I do about food? Everything I have now (except the clownfish) eats algae. But I'm wondering if the starfish and shrimp need something else???
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what kind of star and shrimp are they?? If you are feeding the clowns, they should be all right, but the type they are will help; if it's a linkia-you can't feed them-they are VERY hard to keep, and usually won't live in a newer tank (less than 6months or year set up)-they eat an invisible algae that only is found in established tanks; what size tank you got?
It's a blue linckia and the reason I got that one is because I researched on the "Saltwater Aquarium Guide" and they offered this:
<p style="text-align:center;">Blue Starfish
Family: Ophiuridae
Location: Pacific
Size: Up to 14"
Diet: Carnivore
Aquarium Set-up: Marine: Coral, rock, plants, and sand
Reef Compatible: Yes
Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Temperament: Peaceful
Care Level: Easy
It says "CARE LEVEL EASY"...It's a 46-gallon tank. Should I sell him back?
<p style="text-align:center;">Blue Starfish
Family: Ophiuridae
Location: Pacific
Size: Up to 14"
Diet: Carnivore
Aquarium Set-up: Marine: Coral, rock, plants, and sand
Reef Compatible: Yes
Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Temperament: Peaceful
Care Level: Easy
It says "CARE LEVEL EASY"...It's a 46-gallon tank. Should I sell him back?
THANKS Barbara! I'll try to get some pictures up tomorrow..the halmedia's just as green as can be and looks great! It sort of frames the live rock. I'm just worried about my Starfish now, I'd asked Greg about them, and he told me he'd have some blue ones come in and I told him to reserve me one. Then I went to Cappucino Bay and they had a boatload of 'em, and I went ahead and got one. SO I researched a little more and found out they're not so easy to keep, at least in a 'just-established' tank, that was confirmed by Eric here at the forum. SO I'm a bit worried. I'll have to go see Greg and ask him about it, since he knows my setup...
Fromias are hard to keep but Linkias aren't that bad. None of the stars ship well so many start to die off in a tank usually by loosing arms at first until they disappear one day. However if you get a good one and acclimate him well, they can do quite well.
