is this normal? - Aquarium Advice

stevefromga2000 · 07-09-2006, 04:30 AM

i have a chocolate chip star fish in my tank, and i also have a few variuos snails. well, one of the snails died, not sure why, and then the starfish went over top of the shell, which still had the dead snail in it, and sat there for many hours. finally, when it moved, it looked as though the star had eaten the dead snail. is that what actually happened, and is that normal?

**lando** · 07-09-2006, 10:40 AM

Yes, that is what happened.

Hara · 07-09-2006, 10:41 AM

Yes, that is normal, it is what scavenger creatures do. That starfish will also eat anything it can catch if it is hungry enough..such as sleeping fish. Be sure to keep it fed.

stevefromga2000 · 07-10-2006, 02:55 AM

is there something in particular that i can feed to just him? usually, he seems pretty sastified just moving around and eating off the glass and ocassionally eating off my rocks. is there a particular food i can get for him?

Hara · 07-10-2006, 09:36 AM

The easiest thing is to get some fresh/frozen cocktail shrimp. Cut one into about 4 pieces, then take one of the pieces and put it on the sandbed, place starfish center over the top, voila, target fed starfish.

stevefromga2000 · 07-10-2006, 11:43 AM

is that healthy for them? i assume that by feeding them the shrimp they get all kinds of nutrients. will that affect my tank in any way? also, could i just feed the rest of the cocktail shrimp to my fish and my coral banded shrimp?

Hara · 07-10-2006, 11:50 AM

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is that healthy for them?

I wouldnt tell you to do it if it weren't ok....

yes, you can chop the shrimp up and the rest of your tank will enjoy it. It will aversely affect your water quality if you over do it, just like any other food.

stevefromga2000 · 07-10-2006, 11:39 PM

how often? maybe once a week or so?

07-09-2006, 04:30 AM	#1
stevefromga2000 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Misawa Japan Posts: 247	is this normal? i have a chocolate chip star fish in my tank, and i also have a few variuos snails. well, one of the snails died, not sure why, and then the starfish went over top of the shell, which still had the dead snail in it, and sat there for many hours. finally, when it moved, it looked as though the star had eaten the dead snail. is that what actually happened, and is that normal?

07-09-2006, 10:40 AM	#2
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,669 Images: 46	Yes, that is what happened. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

07-09-2006, 10:41 AM	#3
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	Yes, that is normal, it is what scavenger creatures do. That starfish will also eat anything it can catch if it is hungry enough..such as sleeping fish. Be sure to keep it fed. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

07-10-2006, 09:36 AM	#5
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	The easiest thing is to get some fresh/frozen cocktail shrimp. Cut one into about 4 pieces, then take one of the pieces and put it on the sandbed, place starfish center over the top, voila, target fed starfish. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

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07-10-2006, 02:55 AM	#4
stevefromga2000 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Misawa Japan Posts: 247	is there something in particular that i can feed to just him? usually, he seems pretty sastified just moving around and eating off the glass and ocassionally eating off my rocks. is there a particular food i can get for him?

07-10-2006, 11:43 AM	#6
stevefromga2000 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Misawa Japan Posts: 247	is that healthy for them? i assume that by feeding them the shrimp they get all kinds of nutrients. will that affect my tank in any way? also, could i just feed the rest of the cocktail shrimp to my fish and my coral banded shrimp?

07-10-2006, 11:39 PM	#8
stevefromga2000 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Misawa Japan Posts: 247	how often? maybe once a week or so?

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