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Old 02-02-2010, 02:35 AM
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Hi -

I am interested in adding a starfish to my reef tank - its only a 90g, and most of the starfish (Linkia spp, some serpent stars) seem to get really big (?too big?) for the set up. Anybody have any suggestions for reef safe (some LPS and softies, a few snails and crabs) stars?

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90 gal display
90 lb live rock
nephthea spp
toadstool leather
green star polyp
colt coral
birds nest
red and blue mushrooms
zoas - yllow/green, orange/yellow, red/blue/green
xenia
plating montipora
blue green chromis (5)
yellow tang
two cleaner shrimp
two astria snails
30 gal sump with refugium
just starting out and aiming for reef with very few fish
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Old 02-02-2010, 04:13 AM
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Hi -

I am interested in adding a starfish to my reef tank - its only a 90g, and most of the starfish (Linkia spp, some serpent stars) seem to get really big (?too big?) for the set up. Anybody have any suggestions for reef safe (some LPS and softies, a few snails and crabs) stars?

Thanks
What you do not want to get is any Fromia Species of starfish.

Your best choice is a spotted linckia or linckia multiflora
It is spotted most often red and white. It is the smallest species.
Second choice is a blue linckia or linckia laevigata
Go to your LFS and have it order one for you and ask it to order a small one or two.
Remember to acclimate them very slooooooooooowly.
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