Starfish??

Hey all im just wondering what type of star to get My daughter wants one and im not to fond of the idea but she is showing interest and dont want to discourage her on fish keeping. Any experience on stars out there and suggestions would be great

 

Chocolate Chip if its not a reef. If it is a reef, I wouldn't get one IMO. Some have luck with brittles. Don't get a Linkia

 

I've had my purple linkia since May and it's doing great. I'm pretty sure this is the longest I've ever kept a star, without it's legs falling off one by one......but then again, that was in the 55

 

It is a reef, Some softies and some hards as well as hermits, snails cleanershrimp, Blue tang, Yellow Tank 3 Anthias, Foxface, Maroon Clown and a pair of cardinals

 

So I take it its a pretty big tank?

 

yeh 90 g with a 33g sump and 10 g refugium

 

sand sifting stars are really hardy and do a great job turning your sand over

 

MAN! I wish my parents would give me a set-up like that! ;D

Well, you could try a linkia. But they do have VERY poor survival rates. There are a few success stories (like 'gras's up there), but they usually die off. Mostly due to the fact that it is pretty much entirely unkown what they even eat.
If you would have to go with one, I would go with a brittle. But yo could give a linkia a try I guess. I break "the rules" too on occasion ;D Whatever you choose, study, Study, STUDY! Definitley forget about the chocolate chip though since its a reef tank.

 

she loves pink and she seen a pink star at our Lfs i was looking on the google and havnt found much

 

my pink brittle has never touched a thing other than filterfeeding.