It seems to me that one of the reasons Connie was able to do well with Sea Stars was because of feeding. She loved to feed more than most and with lots of variety. If I recall, at the time the idea of carbon dosing was just starting to be discussed.

Feeding is pretty much the same as dosing Carbon. It feeds and encourages bacteria growth and also sponge growth, both of which seem to be major foods for many Stars. Here is a pic of an Asterina extending it's stomach to digest bacteria, algae and detritus on the glass.

Aloha,

Mark