Starfish is ON FIRE!

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  1. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    There's another mating situation going on in my tank. It hasn't happened in a while, and the first time it did, I thought the starfish was melting. He, or she, is motoring around the tank in a broadcast fashion. The starfish was losing weight for a while, so I'm glad it's back in shape.

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    barbianj, May 22, 2011
    barbianj, May 22, 2011
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  2. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    whoa, that's weird!
     
    1.0reef, May 22, 2011
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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    What kind of starfish is that!! :D its so pretty thats awesome
     
    starfish2217, May 22, 2011
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  4. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    lol that looks awesome. volcano style
     
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  5. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Crazy, huh? It's an Echinaster echinophorus. A buddy of mine had it for a while and gave it to me when he bought a Harlequin shrimp. I've had if for nearly a year now. I have no idea what it eats, but it looks happy again. ;D
     
    barbianj, May 22, 2011
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  6. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    wow i want it to ur doing some good reefin !!!keep it up
     
    bioreefdude, May 22, 2011
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  7. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    Thats so awesome :) congrats! is it reef safe then?
     
    starfish2217, May 22, 2011
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  8. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Yep, completely reef safe. I had a tile star that would occasionally eat some corals. When I saw it extent it's stomach around a baby acan polyp and dissolve it, it was bye bye starfish. Now I have the Red Knobby star and a Sandsifting star.
     
    barbianj, May 22, 2011
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  9. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Thanks, I look at mating as the ultimate sign of healthy creatures. I started feeding more particle foods like Reef Chili and Coral Frenzy as well as the Nutramar Ova (prawn eggs). The new Dragonface pipes have been doing a mating dance also. ;D
     
    barbianj, May 22, 2011
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  10. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    do u have a build thread so i can check out ur equipment
     
    bioreefdude, May 22, 2011
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