chocolate chip sea star

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  1. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    hello i have had my chocolate chip sea star for about 5 months and i heard they can get big. the problem is that my bigger tank is a reef tank. however i have had my sea star with a feather duster and decorator crab for a while. could i move my sea star or would it be to much of a risk thanks
    14 gallon FOWLR
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    ferretfish, Aug 15, 2011
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I wouldn't chance it.
     
    amcarrig, Aug 15, 2011
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  3. melonz

    melonz Astrea Snail

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    +1 dont chance it

    If it's in their nature, it a matter of time.
     
    melonz, Aug 15, 2011
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  4. libog2fish

    libog2fish Fire Shrimp

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    get a harliquen shrimp...
    It's chop that choclate star down to size
     
    libog2fish, Aug 16, 2011
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  5. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    amcarrig, Aug 17, 2011
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  6. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    I had one for about 6 -7 months it was getting big lasted though everything but the min it got a taste of zoas it started trying to eat everything!!! if you want a reef tank any stars that have horns are evil lol
     
    leighton1245, Aug 17, 2011
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  7. jokaz82

    jokaz82 Fire Worm

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    What do you feed your chocolate chip?
     
    jokaz82, Aug 20, 2011
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  8. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    It eats stuff off the subtrate and tank walls so you dont have to target feed.
     
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    leighton1245, Aug 20, 2011
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  9. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    i feed him whole krill ,i have to hand it to him or one of my greety fish will steel it
     
    ferretfish, Aug 20, 2011
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  10. SushiGirl

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    At one of the LFS's here in town (the big, spendy one that gets all the rave reviews), I had to laugh one day because they had all their chocolate chip stars in with their astrea snails. One of the stars was actively eating one of the snails right there on the front glass. Lots of empty shells & fat stars in that tank! LOL
     
    SushiGirl, Aug 20, 2011
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