basket starfish coolest thing ever!

cathyg_99 · #1 02-28-2011, 04:28 PM

ive never heard of them before but they are so neat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv7zPZCV-Ho

fiorano · #2 02-28-2011, 11:43 PM

that thing looks crazy! sort of like a living fern

fishytime · #3 03-01-2011, 12:50 AM

cool critter indeed.....just dont put it in with your fish

Wayne · #4 03-01-2011, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

cool critter indeed.....just dont put it in with your fish

Not fish safe? Awesome looking starfish though! Would add a very interesting touch to an aquarium.

outacontrol · #5 03-01-2011, 03:28 AM

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Not fish safe? Awesome looking starfish though! Would add a very interesting touch to an aquarium.

Well if you over look the fact that putting it in an aquarium is as good as a death sentance.

Borderjumper · #6 03-01-2011, 03:37 AM

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Well if you over look the fact that putting it in an aquarium is as good as a death sentance.

Exactly! basket stars and feather stars are all but impossible to keep alive. it's been ages since I researched them, but if I remember correctly they can only feed on a certain sized food.

A basket star was one of my newbie purchases. I was told they were very easy to keep..

It was really a tragic experience watching it die piece by piece, it's legs falling off one by one over a two week period.

Wayne · #7 03-01-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

Exactly! basket stars and feather stars are all but impossible to keep alive. it's been ages since I researched them, but if I remember correctly they can only feed on a certain sized food.

A basket star was one of my newbie purchases. I was told they were very easy to keep..

It was really a tragic experience watching it die piece by piece, it's legs falling off one by one over a two week period.

Ah that sucks! Hopefully that LFS that sold you it was informed and they don't bring them in anymore