My first starfish...

CastAway · Mar 20, 2016

After touring Sustainable Aquatics yesterday, I stopped at Coral Reef and picked up this starfish.

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It's not really my first, as over a year ago I added a white sand sifting starfish that was about the size of a quarter, watched it for ten mins, and never saw it again!

I know they're short lived, and have wondered if they should even be in the hobby, but....

What's your thoughts?

Rob.D · Mar 20, 2016

They fair well in established tanks. I know they don't tolerate poor water quality or major swings....great lookinh starfish

Esage · Mar 20, 2016

The first one I had for over two years and that was with several tank moves. It didn't survive the third tank move of the summer last year. I picked up a new one at the coral reef in November this year.

CastAway · Mar 20, 2016

Coral Reef had just received what looked to be ten red linkcia starfish, and two others, the reddish one I bought and one identical but more pink. Still surfing for a type on mine.

Reeflogic · Mar 21, 2016

Yours looks like a Fromia species, usually in the "tile" named starfish.

CastAway · Mar 21, 2016

Researched this morning. I think it's the Indian Star Fish, a Fromia, but not the Tiled, as those seen to have a much more pronounced central disc.

Reeflogic · Mar 21, 2016

https://www.saltwaterfish.com/product-elegant-seastar-fromia-starfish

This one looks pretty much identical to yours, based on your photo anyways, colors may be different in person. They didn't specify if it was a monilis or an indica, just that it's from Bali. I think the variances you get with these starfish boils down to the region, they all seem very similar. Either way, nice score, he's awesome!