starfish - target feed

[saltank]

Who out there target feeds their starfish? I've had a red formia for about 8 months now. Seems to do just fine grazing the glass and rocks constantly.

However I have heard of people target feeding them. What do you use and how often? Will it "grab" the food like the lps corals do?

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

Fromia are notoriously difficult to keep long term - not sure what they eat but probably bacterial films, encrusting organisms like bryozoans, tunicates, sponge possibly. The only stars I know of that can be spot fed easily are the larger asteroid stars like the african knobby - chocolate chip etc. I also spot feed my brittle stars at least once a week , helps keep them out of mischief.

I currently have a linckia multiflora I've had going on 3+ years that has split off at least 2 comets. Also an unidentifed species of Gomophia that a LFS got in , unordered , with a shipment - would normally not buy these but it's still going strong after one year.

 

[gregx]

You can spot feed the crown of thorns starfish

 

[fungia]

i have a formia and it wont target feed. i have had it for 8 months but i cant tell how well it is doing. starfish always look healthy to me but at the first sign of problems it goes downhill very fast :?