Anemone

[Madreefer]

IMO I dont think your tank is near ready for a starfish of any sort. The reds or blues are difficult to keep. As for clams they need pretty good water parameters and decent lighting. I dont know what you have for equipment so I cant really comment. It's best to start researching all your livestock purchases before getting anything. www.liveaquaria.com has a good database of info to a certain point. Check it out. But some of the info is not always right but it's a good start to ryour research.

[Ginu]

+1 to the post above.

Never tried star fish but they also need a established aquarium. As far as clams go, I've killed two in a 34 gallon tank probably because the tank was to new.

Clams need very specific parameters, really good water, and have specific food requirements along with good lightning and a very expensive cost. If you decide to get one, I strongly suggest getting a 4”+ as they have the most chance of surviving. Also check about the supplements needed to successfully keep any form of clams.

My suggestion is to start small and slow to see how your tank takes it and read lots and lots when adding new livestock. Tank crashes are not fun and tend to be very costly.

[jason604]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

IMO I dont think your tank is near ready for a starfish of any sort. The reds or blues are difficult to keep. As for clams they need pretty good water parameters and decent lighting. I dont know what you have for equipment so I cant really comment. It's best to start researching all your livestock purchases before getting anything. www.liveaquaria.com has a good database of info to a certain point. Check it out. But some of the info is not always right but it's a good start to ryour research.

im running 10000k LEd fixture. Yea ill have to do a ton of more research lol, but its killing me with all this reading and school on top of that so asking experienced people is like a super short cut