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reefnoob1991 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-03-2007, 11:23 PM

Hey could you guys tell me which starfish would be good to put in a 29 gal Biocube setup? If you wanna see my pics of my tank to get a better idea of what it looks like check the Getting Started/Starting up Section. I'm thinking about adding anemones and corals and clowns, the nice things to my tank lol.

marciemp · #2 (**permalink**) 05-04-2007, 05:10 AM

I have a small red starfish which I believe is a Frmia Elegans, but I am not sure as the LFS does not use Latin. She is so cute, and really gets around. I never see her move, but every time I look in the tank she is somewhere different. We call her Peach (like from Finding Nemo) She is probably my favourite thing in the tank, I am considering getting another, but my tank is bigger (92 gallons). From all of the reading I did before getting her I think that one, or the orange is supposed to be the easiest (fromia monolis). Make sure you acclimate the starfish very very very slowly, I think saltwaterfish.com has a guide for that, and I read somewhere that you should never take it out of the water.

There is a lot of info on taking care of and what starfish is best at wetwebmedia.com too. I am new at this (3 months, but I bought a second hand running tank so we didn't have to cycle it) so don't quote me.
Good Luck,
Marcie

rlcline76 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-04-2007, 10:33 AM

Fromias are pretty cool, but make sure that your tank has enough for them to eat. You could also look into a brittle star (not green). We have one for one of our 20 gallons (+2 hitchhikers).

fishmaniac13 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-13-2007, 08:19 PM

Either a chocolate ship or a brittle star

Taras1 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-14-2007, 09:57 PM

Chocolate chips are cool looking, but are they reef safe?

reefnoob1991 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-15-2007, 01:12 PM

choco's aren't reef safe

blind1993 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-21-2007, 11:05 PM

my cc is reefsafe beacause the store told me it was and i have had it for 2 hours and it is not bugging my coral.

reefnoob1991 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-21-2007, 11:13 PM

Lol do research...LFS's aren't very smart when it comes to the big stuff...believe me I know

blind1993 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-23-2007, 12:11 PM

i know well so far mine hasnt done anything bad and also i am thinking about getting an orange linkia star are those. good

rlcline76 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-23-2007, 12:20 PM

I like linckias, but please research before buying. Make sure your water parameters are in good shape, and make sure they have something to eat!!!!

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