marble star and emeral crab

sambrinar · 06-29-2008, 05:26 PM

I know I am going to get some "crabs are evil society" people on here, but my question is, will an emerald crab attack a marble star??

I have an emerald, and want a marble star. tank is 12.5 gal

cheeks69 · 06-29-2008, 06:56 PM

No it won't attack the Starfish but unfortunately the Marble starfish will not stand a chance in such a small tank. Not only are these starfish extremely sensitive to any change in parameters common to such small tanks it'll be impossible to have enough LR to sustain one IME.

sambrinar · 06-29-2008, 07:08 PM

Hmmm I though they stayed about 3". I am going to be getting a bigger tank in the future.

My parameters are almost always the same, except a flux with the sg from 1.024 to 1.025 with evaporation, is that enough to cause its demise??

cheeks69 · 06-29-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sambrinar

Hmmm I though they stayed about 3". I am going to be getting a bigger tank in the future.

My parameters are almost always the same, except a flux with the sg from 1.024 to 1.025 with evaporation, is that enough to cause its demise??

Their size isn't the problem their food source is ! They don't eat foods you feed the tank but depend on fauna and possibly bacterial biofilm on the LR to survive. The fact is these starfish are very sensitive to any fluctuation in ph, SG and even dissolved oxygen which typically occur in smaller tanks. My suggestion is to avoid this sp. until you have a larger mature setup.

sambrinar · 06-30-2008, 10:18 AM

OK thanks for the advice, we'll do

lcstorc · 06-30-2008, 10:54 AM

Hold off for that bigger tank. Give it some time to mature and then get your star. Even though I am not a crab fan I don't think it would bother the star but the small tank would.

sambrinar · 06-30-2008, 11:32 AM

definately should have started with a bigger tank. oh well live and learn!!!

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,694 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: marble star and emeral crab No it won't attack the Starfish but unfortunately the Marble starfish will not stand a chance in such a small tank. Not only are these starfish extremely sensitive to any change in parameters common to such small tanks it'll be impossible to have enough LR to sustain one IME. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: marble star and emeral crab Hold off for that bigger tank. Give it some time to mature and then get your star. Even though I am not a crab fan I don't think it would bother the star but the small tank would. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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