Starchoice....

[EmilyB]

[BC_Grl]

Wow, does that ever look awesome.

[EmilyB]

I forgot he likes these OSI stick ons so much.

He is a detritus, algae eater, and if you ever see them buy six.....

[AJ_77]

Where did you find this one, and how much was it?

Nice colour...

[EmilyB]

About three years ago...from saltwaterfantasies
.com.

I've talked to him several times since, but he isn't getting them in his shipments. In some intensive starfish research I did looking for something else....I actually came across these as "common" starfish....

I am so worried about losing my last specimen, I said, Barry, can we cut it in two.....

So.....call to the retailers...these are superb reefsafe starfish. With clams or whatever....

[fishnut]

What kind of starfish is it ?

What are OSI stick-ons and where do you get them ?

[Van down by the river]

Got a picture from the top? Maybe we can id it. Do you know which region it came from? eg: Indo, Red sea,etc?

[EmilyB]

Originally Posted by fishnut

What kind of starfish is it ?

It is an orange knobby starfish. FFE used to sell them alternately with fromia stars in a reef cleanup package.

I've found several references to the star, but never a species name.

What are OSI stick-ons and where do you get them ?

They are stick-on spirulina tabs, lots of algae eating fish love them, angels especially. I'm having trouble getting them locally, and have mailordered them in the past from various places.

Van, I'm pretty sure he said Indo.

[AJ_77]

Is this the same one? (From seasky.org)

Orange Starfish
(Fromia monolis)
This colorful orange and red starfish is one of the most common species. Its colorful markings and docile nature make it quite popular among aquarium hobbyists. This starfish grows to about 4 inches in diameter, and is commonly found in the Indian ocean near Indonesia where is feeds on small sponges and algae.

If it is this common, perhaps someone could get some in for us.
Maybe that new guy off Edmonton Trail...

[EmilyB]

Well, over time, and a lot of enquiries, it was pretty much established that this was not a fromia species, at least from what people told me.

However, they are supposed to be just as good , I'd be interested in trying one anyway.

P.S. The lure of the orange knobby is it actually eats detritrus from inside the holes in the rock.