WMAS Discussion Forum : Starfish question. http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:29:30 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:19:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=74577 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Starfish question. : Or do what I do with the small...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582552&title=starfish-question#582552 Author: Mark Peterson
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Posted: January 27 2015 at 12:19pm

Or do what I do with the small white brittle stars that populate MarksReef Coral Farm. Use LR rubble that has plenty of holes, let them sit somewhere in the system for a month and give the rocks away. Utah Rock is perfect because it has tons of small holes. I give away Utah Rock rubble, the same stuff that all frags are mounted on. 

Aloha,
Mark  Hug
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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:19:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582552&title=starfish-question#582552 <![CDATA[Starfish question. : Thanks. I love watching the arms...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582495&title=starfish-question#582495 Author: goin2disneyland
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Posted: January 26 2015 at 9:53pm

Thanks. I love watching the arms sway in the current, but I didn't want to starve them. Next time I do a big water change I will try and capture some for you guys!]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:53:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582495&title=starfish-question#582495 <![CDATA[Starfish question. : I agree with Pete and I&#039;m...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582490&title=starfish-question#582490 Author: Bryce
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Posted: January 26 2015 at 9:22pm

I agree with Pete and I'm sure lots of people would take some off your hands if you wanted to thin out your population, I've had these guys end up in pumps, reactors, skimmer, but they have never harmed anything.]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:22:26 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582490&title=starfish-question#582490 <![CDATA[Starfish question. : I love micro brittle stars. I...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582486&title=starfish-question#582486 Author: Pete Moss
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Posted: January 26 2015 at 9:00pm

I love micro brittle stars. I have never personally had any issues with them. I just enjoy watching their arms sway in the tank.

If there are lots of starfish, there is lots of food for them. They are scavengers and filter feeders to an extent. So they will compete with other scavengers. In my experience having them helps compete with bristleworms. I like the starfish far better the our spiny friends.

A population explosion can be a sign of excess feeding, or excess waste in the reef. Can you have too many? Ehhh, I've seen tanks with thousands of them flourish for years and years. I personally really like micro brittles.

If you are ever up north I would love some to seed my tank :)

Edited by Pete Moss - January 26 2015 at 9:02pm]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:00:20 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582486&title=starfish-question#582486 <![CDATA[Starfish question. : I would love to have some of those,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582485&title=starfish-question#582485 Author: eagleawd
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Posted: January 26 2015 at 8:44pm

I would love to have some of those, if you are not too far. Im in south Jordan.]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:44:57 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582485&title=starfish-question#582485 <![CDATA[Starfish question. : They are black with gold stripes...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582482&title=starfish-question#582482 Author: goin2disneyland
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Posted: January 26 2015 at 8:00pm

They are black with gold stripes on their arms.]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:00:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582482&title=starfish-question#582482 <![CDATA[Starfish question. : What color are they? ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582479&title=starfish-question#582479 Author: Bryce
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Posted: January 26 2015 at 7:17pm

What color are they?]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 19:17:29 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582479&title=starfish-question#582479 <![CDATA[Starfish question. : How many starfish are too many?...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582473&title=starfish-question#582473 Author: goin2disneyland
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Posted: January 26 2015 at 6:30pm

How many starfish are too many? My cute little brittle (?) stars have been busy. I moved some rock work around today and the starfish emerged from their homes. I have hundreds, if not thousands. They are all getting larger, now dime to penny sized. I just don't want to start a starfish war if I have too many.]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:30:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74577&PID=582473&title=starfish-question#582473