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Mobile Inverts Discuss mobile invertebrates including crabs, starfish, snails, etc.

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Old 04-26-2008, 10:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Starfish ID?

b4 i actually had my tank running my local LFS had these REALLY cool red starfish that are supposed to stay very small. but my guy told me that they r popular and they sell fast and its hard to know when he'll get more in. does anyone know exactly what they are and if/where i can get one?
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Old 04-26-2008, 11:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Starfish ID?

My LFS get them in now and again.
They just call them red reef stars.
Someone posted that they eat sponges, but I had one and I have several types of sponges. Didn't help.
I think they are called Fromia stars.
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Old 04-26-2008, 11:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Starfish ID?

about how big do they get? i think theyd be perfect for my 14 gallon nano.
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Old 04-27-2008, 12:07 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Starfish ID?

actually i just went looking and in the process found out it is a Red Bali Star
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