Starfish?

[fait15]

Hey guys,had my tank up for awhile now and was wondering if a 29g is too small for a starfish?Do starfish eat shrimp,couse im going to get me another shrimp since my last 1 got eating by my trigger,the triiger is gone now.he was a trouble maker so i took him back for credit towards somthing else.Let me know on the SF guys,thnx

 

[1979camaro]

a bristlestar should be fine...depending on what kind of starfish you get it will eat shrimp if it can catch them, or crabs, or corals...bristlestars are a good reef safe starfish

 

[S.Reef]

Brittle stars/Serpent Stars would both be a fine addition to your tank. They will not eat shrimp, or corals and primarily feed on the detritus by the fish. If you don't like serpent stars you can look in books and magazines for a species you like. Make sure you know what star your buyiing. Many stars are very hard to keep and tend to die off in a few weeks to months.

Sam Reef
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[fait15]

I take it though that Brittle and Serpant stars are very hardy and wont die off easy?

 

[allthingsanimal]

I have had very good luck with brittle stars and serpent sea stars. Just be careful when you acclimate them. They are fairly sensitive to salinity changes, just take your time and you will be ok.

 

[fait15]

lol,when the heck do i become a bigger fish?? ;0)