Do u guys keep STARFISH?

[souphamster]

i'll bought one starfish yesterday, only $2. i think its from indonesia. anyone keeping starfish too? any good or bad things about it? can sharE?

[kelstorm]

u might want to list what u bought.. so that ppl can help u on it.. some starfish is happy to glaze on algae..

[souphamster]

ok, i got myself

1 starfish normal ones

1 dwarf lion fish

corals (dunno the types)

today i am going sea life to get more corals and fishes... so was wondering what kind of fishes can i mixed together with.. my dwarf lionfish is about 5cm, so i think still okie to keep other fishes like clown fishes rite? <_<

[spade]

souphamster

u mentioned in another thread that ur tank is only 2 days old right? u hv to wait as the nitrogen cycle gonna start

a newly setup tank wouldn't hv enuf bacteria to break down the ammonia, no2 and no3 produced from the fish waste

[dodo]

i thk u better DUN go Sealife today to get anymore livestocks 2 days old only and u r trying to jam your aquarium with more fishes and corals. u will be killing them eventually even if you are using the best bacteria in the world.

dun be a statistics like someone else

[BlueTerror]

i think he left already, dun see his nick online. anyway, how big do these dwarf lionfish grow? 5cm seems awfully small.

are there star fishes tt feed on hair algae n diatoms??

[souphamster]

hmm.. i am trying to get some hardy fish to cycle the tank first u see, so thought of having clownfishes as start off. Anyway, i suppose the live rocks and corals can be place first rite? that is to cycle the filtration ?? ??

[divinesloth]

You are cycling your tank? Then what happens to your lion and star fishie? I think you don't have to cycle your tank with live fish, just throw in 2 dead prawns and wait for ammonia to spike. You also shouldn't add corals as an uncycled tank would probably kill them. Add only live rocks to cycle together with the tank.

[BlueTerror]

u shouldnt put in any corals if u wanna cycle the tank..

where u buy ur dwarf lionfish/starfish?

[souphamster]

hmm.. then i should take them out when i got home... thanks for your help

[dodo]

hmmmm...take them out?wea do u intend to put them into?another marine tank? hopefully it's a mature marine tank

[BlueTerror]

wat corals are they?

if its a mushroom, they may make it. i have these 2 tt came on my lr and growing quite well

[souphamster]

1 of it is mushroom coral, the other 2 are hardy corals as the shop uncle told me, so i trusted him. Well, i think should be okie .

[dodo]

2 are hardy corals as the shop uncle told me

hehehe....Sea Life Uncle always says their corals are hardy

In actual fact...u will only know how hardy their corals is in time to come

[souphamster]

hmm.... that depends on many factors actually. Too many things to learn for me.. definatly surely something will go wrong, but then, if u dun make mistake, you never learn rite?

[TanGo]

I have starfish!!

To feed my harlequin shrimps!!

hehehe

[KingFish]

Too many things to learn for me.. definatly surely something will go wrong, but then, if u dun make mistake, you never learn rite?

Sorry to bust your chops souphamster, but I, as well as many forumers would rather you learn by reading and understanding, instead of experimentation.

These are fish and corals we're talking, so please don't take this the wrong way, we're trying to help.

[Anthony]

ya manz ... just imagine some1 take u for some experiment ... how ~!

just be patient and read the threads is gd enough. manz

[CKS]

I have starfish too!!

To feed on my clams!!

ok j/k

[anakjoh]

I guess we will never be able to stop these innocent deaths due to ignorance.

Can't blame the budding hobbyist - It's society's fault!

[BarraCudaTM]

yr starfish look like chocolate cookie?

if so.. you better take it out .. it will eat anything that doesnt move

[Explorer]

What a waste.....

[souphamster]

REALLY!!!!!!!!

Star fishes eat creatures that dun move? die leow.. then how? take out put where?

[anakjoh]

Quick, bring it back to the shop n exchange for something else - get something that costs more (this way the uncle will oblige), act like you will buy something more expensive later maybe lights but haven't made up your mind yet.

Don't have to buy any fish, maybe fish food or magnetic glass cleaner, since u r still cycling your tank.

Be patient, souphamster, even if money is no object. Some corals we just can't keep. I saw a beautiful blue sponge a few days ago - costs just RM30, cheap for that size. But I can't have it, because mine is a small tank n everywhere is bright because I use MH, a strong light n the sponge just can't stand strong light - it will die. It's not the money but I feel responsible for killing it n waht's more if it dies in the tank it may affect other corals.

Keep reading n ask q - we are all learning. So many sifu here and so generous to share.

[fairywrasse]

How do harlequin shrimps eat starfish.....

Poor starfish!