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Old 02-10-2007, 01:23 AM   #1 (permalink)
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starfish ID

I bought this starfish today and the lfs didnt know what kind it was. Is it reef safe? Will it try to eat my T. crocea clam? or does it just eat algaes off the rocks. any help would be great. It has 6 legs as well.

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Old 02-10-2007, 01:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Not a starfish expert but it looks like a linckia to me...
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Old 02-10-2007, 02:11 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: starfish ID

Thats what I think it looks like but I have never seen a linckia with 6 legs before. They arent predatory right ? I dont want anything attacking my clam. I didnt think the clam would do good in my tank but its doing great and is puting out new shell growth.

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Re: starfish ID

I had a 6-legger red job like that only about 2" across. ot is shipped form the good Drs. and it didn't survive shipping.

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