sand sifting starfish

[nuj244]

On every LFS i visited, I noticed that every starfish just stay in one place and not moving at all. Is it normal? How can they hep clean the sand

[fongster]

they move very slowly, sifting the sand for food. Maybe those in the lfs were not healthy ? anyway they need sand to sift, if they are in an empty tank they will just stay still.

you could also get sea urchins, sand gobies, sand dollar

to clean up the sand if u do not fancy the stars

[jervismun]

Yes they are very good in keeping the sand bed clean and constantly stirring the surface Highly recommended

[nuj244]

The sand sifting star is the brown/beige one, right? How about the blue or orange star, will it clean the sand too? Will the hermit crab attack the star?

[jervismun]

The sand sifting star is the brown/beige one, right? How about the blue or orange star, will it clean the sand too? Will the hermit crab attack the star?

Wah so many questions...

1) Yes, the ugly beige ones (refer to pix)

2) The Blue and Orange Linckias do not clean the sand bed, they are good for cleaning glass surface and LR

3) Nope, hermit do not attack a healthy star fish (not that I know of)... unless you are talking about extra huge hermits

[cowbox]

those colored stars are different ones.... they dont provide the same job as a sand-shifting star. I have one in my 2 ft (sand-shifting star) and its constantly moving around the tank bottom, but very slowly. Used to have algae on the sand surface coz not much water movment but the star solved the problem.

You can opt for sand dollars and urchins too, they help in maintaining the tank bottom.

[jervismun]

You can opt for sand dollars and urchins too, they help in maintaining the tank bottom.

Very good suggestions bro... here's a Sand Dollar

[jervismun]

Basically a Cleaning Crew pack will bring lots of benefits to your reef tank

[jervismun]

Reef Hermit too (make sure they are reef safe before purchase)

[nuj244]

Thank you. Hope the given info will help those novice like me.

[jun]

1. sand dollars easy to keep?

2. expensive?

3. any requirement to keep sand dollars???

4. where got sell? i dun see it often.....

peiseh ..too many Ques

[jervismun]

1. sand dollars easy to keep?

2. expensive?

3. any requirement to keep sand dollars???

4. where got sell? i dun see it often.....

peiseh ..too many Ques

You know what? I'll let the LFS introduce to you the Sand Dollars... there's only 1 place to get your cleaning crew... Marine Life (Hong Leong Garden)... talk to Henry Drop by this weekend lah

[jun]

wah...veri far le... i stay east....

u intro a bit to mi first la...