Orange star

[MarkW19]

Would a small Orange Starfish contribute much to the bioload of my 35gal tank?

I added 2 clowns 9 days ago (my first fish after I'd cycled), and a cleaner shrimp 2 days ago. Can I also now add a small Orange Star without unbalancing everything, or would it be better to wait for a couple of weeks?

Does the star count as one of my "fish" I can have in the tank, as far as bioload goes?

Do I have to target feed? Will he eat my cleaner shrimp (he's small!)??

Thanks!

 

[quarryshark]

I have 1 . (see gallery). No bioload to speak of. I never target feed mine, she get plenty from the LR and the sides of the tank.

 

[flamron]

You can target feed if you want. I do this with my red serpent and it is really neat to watch him curl his leg around my finger to get the food. I usually feed him krill.
I don't do this very often because he isn't keen on the light.

 

[MarkW19]

If I choose not to target feed, how will I know he's getting enough food?

 

[quarryshark]

Well you can try and target feed. If its hungry it will take the food. Mine just never did. Now my sepent stars take food all the time.