Very helpful, just got 4 of them for my tank and then found out about their feeding problems...hence came searching. going to try this method and hopefully keep them alive for a long term...Just like you, for me they are pets and not clean up crew only. Bless you man for the idea

@RobBoryckiGolf

8 ай бұрын

I still add raw shrimp once a week and this star is going strong almost 3 years now

@milkspotscausemetospazzout6813

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

If you get one of these make sure you have a lot of sand in your tank, the tank is atleast a year old and you also have to feel comfortable supplementing their feeding otherwise I wouldnt get one, also when first buying them (ONLY GET ONE!!!) and (ONLY GET THE SMALLEST ONE!!!) Getting only one and it being the smallest (Healthly) one will be the best plan to managing it and seeing how things go. Because if you don't supplement their feeding they can eat everything in your sand (removing the the natural filter your sands micro biome can provide) and then they will die from "star"vation which can cause a bunch of problems where you can have outbreaks of algaes and bacterias if your tank isn't mature enought to cycle waste without a lively sand system. Conclusion: Have a mature tank with a large, lively and deep sand bed; atleast 2 cm's to 1 and a half inches of sand depth. Be comfortable with supplementaly feeding the starfishes sandbed with small chucks of "de-shelled" shelfish/inverts eg; shrimp, muscles and clams. Only buy one! and try to pick the smallest healthiest one to make managing it's health and your tanks health the easiest.

So everyone lied saying they are a clean up crew?

Gorgeous tank bro 👍

@RobBoryckiGolf

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I bought an orange starfish a couple weeks ago but my tank is only 6 months old so im worried it might die. I stopped cleaning my glass because apparently they eat the film algae ? Also when i feed my fish the star will actually make its way to the front of the tank and go along the sand...its pretty smart for not having a brain lol

Nice dude ima get one and do the same type of feeding you do can I do this with grocery bought shrimp? How many times a day do these star fish need to eat so that I can hide peace’s of shrimp under the sand

@RobBoryckiGolf

Жыл бұрын

Grocery store frozen raw shrimp just thaw it. I cut one shrimp up into peace's spread it around the tank under the sand. Lasts 2 weeks

@zackrain9174

Жыл бұрын

@@RobBoryckiGolf I’ve thinking can’t I just add a piece under the star fish like once a day?? And then it can scavenge for pellets

Hi . What part of your tank age did you add the star fish ? Would you recommend one at 2 month old tank ?

@RobBoryckiGolf

2 ай бұрын

Sure as long as you feed it

@brianmayers4721

2 ай бұрын

@@RobBoryckiGolf thanks for the info

What is the reddish blue fish that looks like an alligator gar? Gotta have one!

@RobBoryckiGolf

5 ай бұрын

I think you're talking about the long nose hawk fish? Amazing fish donut research they only eat shrimp and will eat pet shrimp as well

@briancarr31

5 ай бұрын

Tnx I guess my shrimp won't dig him.@@RobBoryckiGolf

What is it size? Does it grows fast?

@RobBoryckiGolf

4 ай бұрын

It's about 5" across. They pretty much stay at this size. As I've had this one for many years and hasn't budged

I just got 1 I just worry he'll die buried and cause ammonia spike

@RobBoryckiGolf

Жыл бұрын

Keep 'em fed and they won't die

Man connect all those plugs to a backup battery wtf you doing

@RobBoryckiGolf

7 ай бұрын

My house is generator backed up sir.

I need different sand my shit keeps blowing around everywhere

@RobBoryckiGolf

7 ай бұрын

Aragonite for the win