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sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I was cleaning my aquafuge and when I put the chaeto back in the fuge there was a little serpent star in the bottom of the bucket. He's dark colored with darker bands and about the size of a quarter. I read green serpent stars can be predatory so is this guy reef safe or not? For now I tossed him back in the fuge and he's hanging out on the chaeto again. He'll get too big to live in my little 3g aquafuge won't he? Would it be better to stick him in the main tank or leave him to grow in the fuge for at least awhile?
Posted 22-Mar-2006 10:05
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	If it's a brown star with dark brown bands on each arm, it should be fine. I have one in my reef and have never had any problems with it. I also have a green seperent star with no problems. Dan
Posted 22-Mar-2006 14:15
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	They do enjoy robbing LPS/anemones and such of their food though. That's the only reason I wouldn't intentionally get one. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 22-Mar-2006 22:03
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	He dissapeared into that mess which makes up my aquafuge. There's 3" of sand, 8lbs of rubble, and 2 piles of chaeto so unless I take it apart again I'm not going to find him until he grows a bit. If he does make it and I eventually run into him again I'll try moving him to the main tank.
Posted 23-Mar-2006 05:33


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