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[changfra]

Just bought a Red Feather Starfish, anyone know what they feed on?

[jazzben81]

they dont need to be feed specific food..

they are filter feeding

i only feed them phytoplankton occasionally

and it likes to move around hehe

[changfra]

Thanks, I love to see them move.. . Maybe will get another one next week .. hehehe... but so far only saw red feather, is there other colors around, if yes can someone share where they saw it... thanks

[KingFish]

Crinoidea have a low survival record in a mixed community tank as they have very specialised feeding requirement. It does better in a species only tank, and even so you'll require the expertise to attend to their needs.

You may want to reconsider purchasing another until you're sure the one in your tank can survive under whatever feeding regime you may have in mind.

[flubberina13]

Crinoidea have a low survival record in a mixed community tank as they have very specialised feeding requirement. It does better in a species only tank, and even so you'll require the expertise to attend to their needs.

You may want to reconsider purchasing another until you're sure the one in your tank can survive under whatever feeding regime you may have in mind.

He's right...

Ever saw some of them dropping and shedding their feathers like mad in a certain shop in Yishun...

[changfra]

Crinoidea have a low survival record in a mixed community tank as they have very specialised feeding requirement. It does better in a species only tank, and even so you'll require the expertise to attend to their needs.

You may want to reconsider purchasing another until you're sure the one in your tank can survive under whatever feeding regime you may have in mind.

will do... I'll monitor the starfish for a month or so before I get another one.... thanks for reminding me...hehehe got too excited with it..

[FuEl]

It's not a starfish...it's a featherstar..common name..scientifically it's called a crinoid. Belongs to the phylum echinodermata. Same phylum as sea stars and urchins.

Live zooplankton is an important factor in their survival. Forget phytoplankton..it's useless when used alone.