Green Star Fish
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Scientific Name: Linckia species green Price: Upon Request Origin: Indo-Pacific Ocean Family: Ophidiasteridae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
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Other Names: Linckia seastars |
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Technical Info
Temperature: 24 - 28 ℃
pH: 8.1 - 8.4
GH: 8 - 12
SG: 1.020 - 1.025
Max size: 25 cm
Min Tank size: 200 Ltr
Position in Aqua: Bottom swimmer
Description
Green Star Fish have amazing abilities to regenerate body parts. If attacked, a seastar may sever one of its legs to escape from a predator and later regrow it. They are also able to asexually reproduce by severing legs, which regrow into new seastars.
Food
In the aquarium, the diet should be supplemented with dried seaweed, and small pieces of clam meat or tablets can be placed under the sea star.
Breeding
It reproduces asexually when one arm pulls itself away from the central disc and moves away, the disc heals and grows a new arm, while the arm grows a new body and arms, this is less likely in the home aquarium.
Compatible with
Green Star Fish can be eaten by some species of Pufferfish (fish) or Harlequin Shrimp (Invertebrate). With coral is safe.
Note
The Green Star Fish is very intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity and pH of the water, and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. The drip acclimation method is highly recommended for all Sea Stars due to their intolerability to changes in water chemistry. It should never be exposed to air while handling.