Utah Reefs Homepage
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Starfish attacking Anemone
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Starfish attacking Anemone
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
arthuriv View Drop Down
Presidency
Presidency
Avatar

Joined: August 08 2009
Location: Tooele, Ut
Status: Offline
Points: 2551 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote arthuriv Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Starfish attacking Anemone
    Posted: October 05 2009 at 6:41am
Is it normal for a starfish to mess with an anemone? I have two starfish, a common sea star and a red brittle starfish. I also have two anemones, a rose bubble tip and a Haitian purple tipped anemone. I have witnessed twice now the common sea star literally climb into the rose bubble tip. It appeared to be trying to take the krill I had feed the anemone. Also recently both my anemone have started  moving around the tank quite a bit. I don't know if it is just a coincidence but it seems each time one of my anemone has moved I find the red brittle star in it place. I don'tknow if the starfish are just hungry and are trying to find the food I feed the anemones or what. I have been feeding the red brittle star silversides and krill from time to time  but I  haven't figured out how to feed these to the common sea star. 
Back to Top
Adam Blundell View Drop Down
Presidency
Presidency
Avatar

Joined: June 24 2002
Location: Davis County
Status: Offline
Points: 18526 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Adam Blundell Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2009 at 8:26am

It sounds to me like it can smell the food on the anemone and is going for it.  Not too common, but then again not uncommon.  Sounds like an annoying trait you'll have to put up with.

Adam
Come to a meeting, they’re fun!
Back to Top
pa_reptileman_4 View Drop Down
Guest
Guest
Avatar

Joined: August 22 2007
Location: kunsan, korea
Status: Offline
Points: 2733 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pa_reptileman_4 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2009 at 9:52am

i would feed the stars more often, i feed my serpent everytime i feed my eel and everytime i feed my eel i feed the anemones, fish,  and sun corals. everybody is happy nobody is fighting for food except the hermits.

pitiful guppy tank.
shane



Back to Top
arthuriv View Drop Down
Presidency
Presidency
Avatar

Joined: August 08 2009
Location: Tooele, Ut
Status: Offline
Points: 2551 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote arthuriv Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2009 at 3:03pm
Does anyone have some suggestions for how to feed a common sea star? My red brittle star I just dangle food next to it and it wraps it up and eats it but that doesn't work for the common sea star.


Thank you!
Arthur
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.03
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.203 seconds.