linkia starfish concern

[buddy08]

for those of you who have them, does yours spend a lot of time on the glass? i swear mine is just like the one in finding nemo, always on the glass. occasionally i will catch a glimpse of it moving across the rockwork but eventually it finds its way back to the glass and is stuck pretty securely to it. i know theyre good scavengers but im concerned if hes hungry or doing just fine. i want to try and feed him but have no idea how to. i tried holding a piece of algae sheet near one of his arms but he never grabs it.

 

[Smitty]

He's planning his escape...
You can place a piece of food right underneath him in the middle of his body...where his mouth is. I wish you the best with him.

 

[buddy08]

what kind of food? and in all honesty, hes sucked so close to the glass its hard to pry him up to give him food. i dont want to hurt him, i.e. break an arm off

 

[Marines_Wife]

He's planning his escape...
You can place a piece of food right underneath him in the middle of his body...where his mouth is. I wish you the best with him.

LOL Are the other fish throwing rocks in your filter? Do you have a pesky pelican that watches you.......

 

[buddy08]

my fish dont have to fear darla, just my powerheads rofl

 

[Marines_Wife]

my fish dont have to fear darla, just my powerheads rofl

LOL I love that stupid movie
Honestly I would assume if he looks good, is active, and generally healthy he may be eating when you arent watching.

 

[Northstar24]

From what I understand, they feed on bacterial film, my guess is its easier for him to eat the bacteria off of the glass versus the rocks.

I've read a lot that says they are difficult to maintain in our systems, I wish that wasn't the case I really like the way they look

 

[fastrd400]

I have had mine for well over a year. Back and forth between 2 tanks. They will cling to the glass, and stay put for a while. Mine roams over the rock work, and glass. In fact he is stuck on the front of my 24 Nano right now, just hanging out.

 

[Jmck]

IVe had one in my 60g since my tank was 2 months old. He is doing great :)

I dont know if you need to supplement feeding, but the only way is to put food underneath him like suggested. I actually flick mine off the glass all the time, so dont worry, he wont get hurt.