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Scientific name - Protoreaster linckii
Common name – African Red Knob, African Red General Starfish
Max Size – 12 in (30 cm)
Range: Indian Ocean, Africa
Care Level – Moderate
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The starfish will search the aquarium for detritus and other things. It will eat what it finds in on the rockwork including worms, shrimp, bivalves, mollusks, corals and other sea stars. It will often require supplemental feedings of marine meaty foods, such as shrimp or scallops.
Aquarium suitability –
Reef compatibility – No
Captive care – This starfish will roam the aquarium eating detritus and other things it finds. It should be feed a supplemental diet. It will do best in a larger FOWLR tank, with a deep sand bed. Like all invertebrates it is extremely sensitive to nitrates and copper, and even tiny amounts are lethal to them. If you find your starfish “dissolving” check for stray voltage in the aquariums, they are extremely sensitive to stray voltage. Like all starfish, they should never be exposed to air.
Common name – African Red Knob, African Red General Starfish
Max Size – 12 in (30 cm)
Range: Indian Ocean, Africa
Care Level – Moderate
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The starfish will search the aquarium for detritus and other things. It will eat what it finds in on the rockwork including worms, shrimp, bivalves, mollusks, corals and other sea stars. It will often require supplemental feedings of marine meaty foods, such as shrimp or scallops.
Aquarium suitability –
Reef compatibility – No
Captive care – This starfish will roam the aquarium eating detritus and other things it finds. It should be feed a supplemental diet. It will do best in a larger FOWLR tank, with a deep sand bed. Like all invertebrates it is extremely sensitive to nitrates and copper, and even tiny amounts are lethal to them. If you find your starfish “dissolving” check for stray voltage in the aquariums, they are extremely sensitive to stray voltage. Like all starfish, they should never be exposed to air.
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