myxsptlk Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hey I was fishing in Lyttelton today and caught 2 starfish, both about the same size, roughly 90mm across. I was just wondering if it was safe to put this in my tank. I don't have anything else in there apart from live rock. But I don't want to put them in there if they're gonna suck up all the coralline from the surface of my rocks. If they're not safe then I won't put them in. My tank's not very big and I'm only planning to have an anemone and a bubble coral in there and 2 clownfish. Oh and also as of 2 minutes ago a bristleworm that's been bugging me has been caught and disposed of! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 If your tank is tropical marine I wouldn't add them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollergirl Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 They might live for a while in tropical but if the temp gets too high and they cark it there is the potential of them polluting your tank... Which wouldn't be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Without knowing the species I can't say, but in most cases, the ones ya get from the local waters wont survive in the heated water unfortunatly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myxsptlk Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 alritey thanks guys! back to lyttelton they go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I have quite a few in my tropical tank, they've been in there for over 12 months and doing really well................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 cookie has them in his tank too. They are called Cushion stars... don't go near spiny reef stars though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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