Which starfish?

[chris-s]

We've never had a starfish and quite fancy one now, question is which one!

Like the look of either a red/orange Fromia or a serpent sea star, any advice to sway us one way or the other?

Next question is, how well would they fare mail-order since my LFS seems only to have a blue linkia which we're not willing to take on.

The prospective new home is a 6year old 6x2x2 reef, no other starfish but one pin cusion urchin, pair of regal tangs, clown and a boxing shrimp.

Chris

[RHIANNON]

i ike the bristle star fish which are dead easy to keep and brill to watch. in fact mine has lasted the longest in the past 2 years since starting whist my others have died

[Hugo Tait]

Yep, don't go for the linka, even if u do manage to acclimatize them, they would probable starve over a few months. v. hard IMO

The normal grey sand sifting star is a good one, I think. I'v had one for about a year and is now very fat- fun to watch too.

[porky]

i got a orange and a sandshifter plus a blue all seem k in IMO had mine for around year too and upgrade system in that time too and it did not seem to bother them but i do rember when i fist got a lil red one around 4 yr ago it fell apart in around 2 days dont no why but i seem to be k with them now