Biscuit Starfish
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introvert.invert_hba
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I love that for you!!!! I saw the pictures you recently added to this thread and cookie is the cutest!! I put in a request at my LFS to find me one of those starfish for my tank. So I’m super happy you responded! I can’t wait to have a cookie of my own.
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AydenLincoln
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If they have suppliers/importers in West Africa they should be able to get one as they are frequently collected/found over there.
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AydenLincoln
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Mine eats anything I give him. I personally wouldn’t risk it as they are a predatory starfish but if you keep him well fed it may work. One thing I will say is I have a flame scallop and I didn’t want to put the two of them together. I did however put him in with a purple reef lobster and it’s worked out.
Pyrat80
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I have had one housed with a flame scallop for 8 months with out an issue. The one I have has made short work of most of the algae in my tank. It has, aside from crawling over, left my coral alone.
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AydenLincoln
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Cookie is eating a dead coral skeleton! I’ll allow it since it’s dead. I’ve noticed that when they are dead or dying he likes to eat them. Something about them must be attracting because he hasn’t touched or tried to eat any healthy corals. The coral got covered in hair algae and then lost to the sand bed where it was eaten by the urchin and snails and is sadly now one dead coral. Anecdotal evidence from myself and others points to these stars only wanting to eat dead/dying coral which I don’t mind so I’ll allow it.
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BubblesandSqueak
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Is "Cookie" still around since it's been over a year now? Just curious on updates. Has he bothered zoas or torches? I have a red fromia and he is still doing great. Always feel bad though when I clean the glass.
Looks like LiveRockNReef got in some Australian Biscuit Stars. Incredibly pricey though:
Australian Biscuit Starfish-Anchitosia queenslandensis
Australian Biscuit Starfish-Anchitosia queenslandensisSTUNNING AND RARE!!!!!
www.liverocknreef.com
BubblesandSqueak
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thats why I was wondering.
livinlifeinBKK
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I think those are misidentified. This is a Pentagonaster duebeni. They're endemic to southern Australia and it seems slightly unethical to remove an endemic species for the aquarium trade. Let's not forget about their natural diet...
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AydenLincoln
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Yes he is and no he hasn’t. I’ve knocked him off the glass too by accident and I feel bad so I apologize to him.
BubblesandSqueak
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seems our tanks may be safer than Florida. if all this survives 100 degree water, it should survive any temperature swings in our tanks.I think those are misidentified. This is a Pentagonaster duebeni. They're endemic to southern Australia and it seems slightly unethical to remove an endemic species for the aquarium trade. Let's not forget about their natural diet...
BubblesandSqueak
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thats great news. everyone says around 8 months to expect things to go south. you're at 14 months and should start posting more about him. unless you have a different thread going. I had bought a mosaic tile and was informed later they were out of stock and offered a Fromia. He is pretty much the most entertaining critter in the tank. I do intervene and transport him though when he decides to start cleaning the powerhead.
livinlifeinBKK
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He's not actually a West African Biscuit Starfish, right? These are West African Biscuit Starfish that are being sold here...i
Fromias have a totally different diet though
livinlifeinBKK
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This species is actually found in cooler water in southern Australia primarily...I think 100 degrees would cook one of them pretty quickly
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AydenLincoln
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Correct different kind.
livinlifeinBKK
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They have these for sale right now here that they call west African. I'd say they're more likely to be from Africa given the geography.
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AydenLincoln
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Yes they come from the coast of West African. Goniaster Tessellatus.They have these for sale right now here that they call west African. I'd say they're more likely to be from Africa given the geography.
