Star fish

[craigwmiller]

I have both a Burgundy Linckia and a Red Fromia star fish in my system -- both reef safe... They each came from my previous 12 and 14 gallon tanks, where they were also thriving. These both are about 3" tip to tip, and grow very slowly, and move very slowly while you watch them (turn your head for what seems like a minute and they are across the tank, HA!)

getting a healthy one is key, and acclimating them properly - uber slow drip, say 2 hours (measure at least the temp and salinity of your water compared to the source water - and drip (sometimes removing water) until the parameters match). Quick parameter changes are their enemy (salinity, ph, temperature) - if they get too big a shock too quick they are unlikely to recover. And also air is supposedly bad for them (like don't net them up and move them - but always keep them submerged while migrating them).... I can't back this up, but I've always kept them 'wet' while moving them around just in case and I've had great success (2 stars, 2 moves each, very healthy).