Chocolate Chip Star Fish Diet

[CrashingWaves]

My girlfriend has a chocolate chip starfish in her marine tank. She's had him for a couple months now and has been feeding him thawed, frozen brine shrimp. What we were both wondering is what are some alternative things she could feed that would be good for them?


God Bless,
Joshua

 

[STD]

My girlfriend has a chocolate chip starfish in her marine tank. She's had him for a couple months now and has been feeding him thawed, frozen brine shrimp. What we were both wondering is what are some alternative things she could feed that would be good for them?


God Bless,
Joshua

They like corals & snails

You could try cockles ,Mussels, prawn or lancefish

 

[CrashingWaves]

Alright, thank you very much. I'll pass on this information to her right away .

God Bless,
Joshua

 

[chrissaysyes]

Mysis may be a good idea as well.

 

[CrashingWaves]

I think she'd be a bit too large to digest


God Bless,
Joshua

 

[chrissaysyes]

haha not "my sis", "mysis" shrimp.

 

[CrashingWaves]

Well that at least makes more sense

God Bless,
Joshua

 

[chrissaysyes]

Hehe, it's what I've been feeding mine. Along with chopped silversides.

 

[Lynden]

Are you sure it's actually eating it?

 

[chrissaysyes]

It's kind of a pain but I actually hand it individual pieces. I watch it wiggle the pieces down its arm and into its mouth. It also seems to eat flake...is that normal?

 

[STD]

It's kind of a pain but I actually hand it individual pieces. I watch it wiggle the pieces down its arm and into its mouth. It also seems to eat flake...is that normal?

Yes

They aren't fussy eaters

 

[poopsydrew]

I think she'd be a bit too large to digest


God Bless,
Joshua

Well maybe just a small piece....Thanks for the laugh.

Drew

 

[chrissaysyes]

Yup

 

[1entra]

By the way (sorry to be hi-jacking your thread joshua) are all star fish predatory? I want to get a colourful one but want it to be reef safe?

 

[Lynden]

Not all are predatory per se, some eat nothing but algae and microfauna. Examples of those would be Fromia and Linckia.