Help me identify these stars and urchins - Aquarium Advice

jamal-188 · 11-02-2003, 04:08 PM

Here is the fist starfish I think maybe it's a red sea star like on this link:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...=23&pCatId=578

The other 3 little guys I'm not sure about. My [acronym:d58a8cbb62="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:d58a8cbb62] said they will eat what they come across and I feed a blendermush to the entire tank. Do I need to actually target feed each of these?

e-cat · 11-02-2003, 04:12 PM

i know there is a certain knob star fish that eats reefs, hope yours isnt one of them

jamal-188 · 11-02-2003, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by e-cat

i know there is a certain knob star fish that eats reefs, hope yours isnt one of them

I'm sure with my luck mine will, probably have to get rid of it when I get corals down the road. I tried finding out what they were before I bought them a little while ago but couldn't find anything so I figured I'd at least keep them until I start buying corals etc.

sumphead · 11-02-2003, 04:15 PM

There are harmful urchins as well. I dunno if that's one of em' but WOW how beautiful.

11-02-2003, 04:38 PM

Without seeing the top of the first star, it looks much like a Fromia sp. as well. Quite reef safe.

The urchin looks like a pincushion species... Primarily an algae grazer but this type will strip coralline quite quickly. I would also not trust it in a coral reef tank.

The last pic very much resembles a Fromia milliporella as you've already found.

Cheers
Steve

11-02-2003, 04:08 PM	#1
jamal-188 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,809 Images: 9	Help me identify these stars and urchins Here is the fist starfish I think maybe it's a red sea star like on this link: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...=23&pCatId=578 The other 3 little guys I'm not sure about. My [acronym:d58a8cbb62="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:d58a8cbb62] said they will eat what they come across and I feed a blendermush to the entire tank. Do I need to actually target feed each of these?

11-02-2003, 04:15 PM	#4
sumphead Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 804 Images: 1	There are harmful urchins as well. I dunno if that's one of em' but WOW how beautiful. __________________ I wish I had a nickel for every miracle that you easily tricked me into. -Chris Robinson

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11-02-2003, 04:12 PM	#2
e-cat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 1,095	i know there is a certain knob star fish that eats reefs, hope yours isnt one of them

11-02-2003, 04:38 PM	#5
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	Without seeing the top of the first star, it looks much like a Fromia sp. as well. Quite reef safe. The urchin looks like a pincushion species... Primarily an algae grazer but this type will strip coralline quite quickly. I would also not trust it in a coral reef tank. The last pic very much resembles a Fromia milliporella as you've already found. Cheers Steve