sand sifting sea star

[whatcaneyedo]

Its probably starving to death. What you've described sounds the same as what happened when I tried one on my 120gal. The only tank I've seen in person to keep them alive for years was a 500gal. In every other case they only seem to last a few months before growing smaller, losing arms and disappearing. I'll never buy one or a linka again.

[cityreefer]

now i need to find someone with a 500gal tank.
i will try spot feeding it today and see if he goes for it.

[naesco]

They require a very mature tank that has an aged sandbed, lots of live rock, and higher salinity 1.026 to survive.
Place it on an area that has a large detritus buildup.

[Parker]

I've had one in my 265 for the better part of 18 months, he's nice and fat!