I see stars

[Gobyluver]

Hi bros.. my wife been pushing me off the limits to get a starfish for our aquarium.

As a novice in starfish keeping, for a start I would like to keep those hardy ones.

What are your recommendations bros?

And what and how do u feed them.

[yikai]

starfish generally are difficult because they feed on bacterial films and other detritus and debris present in mature aquarium. in very new aquariums, these might not be present and starfishes can take up to a year to die from slow starvation and lack of nutrition.

they are also sensitive to changes in water parameters, so drip acclimating them is essential.

you can try the necklace seastar (Fromia monilis). colourful but very sensitive to changes in water parameters. don't lift them out of the water and remember to drip acclimate them.

if your tank is more matured, you may want to try the blue linkia starfish (Linkia leavigata).

here are two pictures of both.

starfishes are gorgeous and hardy provided the right conditions are met.

[CFOh]

Hi bros.. my wife been pushing me off the limits to get a starfish for our aquarium.

As a novice in starfish keeping, for a start I would like to keep those hardy ones.

What are your recommendations bros?

And what and how do u feed them.

Most of them not easy... In general, they r scavenger and take note some of them r none reef safe too... pls refer to below reference link before purchase....

Generally, linckia and Marble Star fish r quite popular... Probably due to nice color and pattern.. but not sure how long is the survivor rate? Base on "Marine 'Invertebrates' by Dr. RONALD L. SHIMEK" suggested Max ~2 years in captivity..

Starfish (liveaquaria) : Saltwater Sea Stars, Brittle Starfish and Red Sea Star

Starfish (FAQ) WetWebMedia

Cheers and Happy Reefing..

[Gobyluver]

Thanks bros and sis.. I've been reading quite a few websites from your recommendations. I think I feel safe to start with marble starfish.

Thanks again.