The Stars come out?

[WilyGuy]

So I am a starfish noob.

I've seen plenty of them in the LFS and online. I do not want to get something that will eat my fish. I would like something colorful that might sift my sand.

I'd rather not feed my snails or hermits to something.

So I am looking for a colorful sandsifter that won't get too big for my 65. My kids would love to have something new to look at. (crabzilla - the ermerald crab was the last fun kid inhabitant)

WG

[H20cooled]

Star fish need a very well estabished tank to survive. I'm not sure how long your has been up but if its been a while the linkas are really neat and they are reef safe. They do not sift the sand though.

Rich

[invertaman]

altought not clorful your tank is big enough for a small sand sifting star. i have seen dull blue ones

[atzak]

those red bali stars are cool, not sandsifters though. I think they are called fromia(?)

[tims]

here is a not so bad link on various stars..

http://www.starfish.ch/starfish.html

i thnk the satrfish you are tallking about might be the burgandy starfish from bali..

But the Red sea star is Fromia sp.

[DAC]

im not sure what i got, but he is orange and cruises all over the tank,, he has not even attempted to eat any coral or fish. he just minds his own.. pretty neat.. mostly on the glass...