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    Default General question on keeping stars

    #ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I've never kept a starfish before. What are the main concerns with keeping them? PH, salt, and temp? Or is there more to it than that?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

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    Limpit - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Not all Starfish are reef compatable. Do some research before you purchase one. If you have a fish only tank it is not much of a concern. I have heard though that Linkia stars are harder to keep than other varieties.
    Happy Reefing!

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    What about Sand Sifting Sea Stars? Are they reef compatible? I would think that they are. Where can I find some info on the web about them... any sea star that is.

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    From what I've read these last couple of days, sifters, brittle stars, and serpents are among the easier seastars to keep in a reef tank.
    Linckia, however, seem very hard to keep alive.
    I think I will get a sifter from my LFS tomorrow and slowly drip him to my tank. I'll post and explain how that turns out.
    Also, I might get a digicam over the weekend. If I do, I'll post some shots of my rookie reef

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    now when you say drip castlesmadeofsand, what exactly do you mean... is there even a slower way of acclimating like putting them in with their current and slowly have a line drip tank water in or something. Never heard of that term before.

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    #ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Here is a page explaining what I mean.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#A href="http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/acclimation.htm"#ed_cl#http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/accli...p#DIV#ed_cl#To me, this sounds like a very good way to acclimate any inverts. I think I will start using this method from now on.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

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    Limpit - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    I use the drip method for everything I put in my tank.
    Takes longer to do but in the long run it is better in my opinion.
    Happy Reefing!

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    I agree....I mean with the money we spend on these critters its always worth the wait

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    cool thanks or that info. I think i am going too start using it. i dont think i will use it for my freshwater tanks though... not really worth it to me.

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    When we bought our blue linkia star, I guess I really didn't give it that much thought. I knew that our tank was mature and had a very healthy brittle star & serpeant star in there for a good year. The blue was so vibrant and so tempting I couldn't resist. We had plenty of detrius for him to feed on and we were adding to our clean up crew. He seemed like a good choice. I was a bit concerned about him knocking things around, but he's a worker. He'll attach and work an area until it's clean and move on. Sometimes we won't see him for quite a while but he'll pop back up before you know it. All in all, he's been a good addition to our tank.
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