Star ID

[RyanG]

can anyone Id this starfish I saw at the LFS I know its a dumpy pic

It was dark brown with lighter brown "horns" of fleshy skin on top of it.

 

[yote]

Sounds like a chocholate chip star.Their not reef safe.

 

[RyanG]

Good Janell wanted me to get it for my tank and I really dont want it. They are really cool to watch their movements though, all of the hundreds of "legs" moving independantly towards a common direction.

 

[yote]

They are cool stars,Right till they climb on top of and eat your favorite coral.

 

[RyanG]

or clam haha...jk

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

it wasn't a chocolate star fish that did that, learn your facts

 

[RyanG]

Ok Undy I got them straight not! It was a serpant and a brittle my appologies to you.

 

[yote]

or clam haha...jk

You got that right.:grumble::mrgreen:

 

[yote]

it wasn't a chocolate star fish that did that, learn your facts

Clams are the favorite food of chocholate chips,even in the wild.

 

[RyanG]

Wait my face isnt so red anymore...jk

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

Clams are the favorite food of chocholate chips,even in the wild.

he was referring to your clam that got eaten by your brittle

 

[yote]

I know,He was just pokin fun.

 

[Bifferwine]

Sounds like a chocolate chip star to me too.

 

[RyanG]

he was referring to your clam that got eaten by your brittle

Indeed I was UWW but its good info either way to know that the chocolate chip starfish will do the same.

 

[Altohombre]

anytime your girlfriend likes a fish or coral that you don't like then just tell her that it isn't reef safe and that it will eat all the other fish and corals. If you feel bad about lying then it's her own fault that she doesn't research it for herself.

 

[yote]

anytime your girlfriend likes a fish or coral that you don't like then just tell her that it isn't reef safe and that it will eat all the other fish and corals. If you feel bad about lying then it's her own fault that she doesn't research it for herself.

Thats the trick I use when me wife actually points out a fish the she likes.But all the fish she like aint reef safe no way.

 

[bobby]

I really dont think that is a chacolate chip. CC stars don't have spikes on their side like that and the horns are dark brown were as the rest of the body is light. Can you get a better pic. I have a CC and it looks nothing like the side of that do, however, if it does have horns or big spikes then it is not reef safe. Or so I have read. I will post a pic of mine in a minute.

 

[bobby]

Here is an old pic of mine.

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[bobby]

Damn I have to get my post count up........... Oh yeah see how the sides are smooth.

 

[Piggy]

That's a nice looking CC star.