WTB cheapest possible star fish

[Lee]

WTB cheapest possible star fish to feed to my Harlequin Shrimp. Even astarina would do. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[xclusive252]

tomorrow i will be going diving. If u want i can maybe bring u up a few

 

[Lee]

Really? Local NY star fish? I hadn't even thought that was an option.

 

[rookie07]

Chocolate chip starfish are the cheapest, that is what I fed when I had a pair of harleys. I paid $5 for a CC star, but prices are higher now.

 

[tttony]

I miss going diving out of sheepshead bay, tons of starfish on the wrecks with mussels

 

[Lee]

My hope is to find several, or if small enough (astarina), a bunch of stars to keep in my fuge. I've had up to 5 CC stars in my sump, but I just gave my last one to my 2 Harlequins last night. So now I'm looking to replenish. I was doing the rotating cut-off a leg at a time with the group thing, but once I have cut off 2 legs, I just can't bring myself to leave them with 2 legs. So once they are down to 3 legs, if it's feeding time the whole star goes in. My only concern with using local NY star fish is that they are from colder water & would not likely survive in my sump. So I wouldn't be able to care for a group of NY star fish. I would love to get my hands on a bunch of asterina stars. I originally bought the Harlequins to eradicating an infestation in my tank, now I'm hoping to reintroduce them...crazy hobby.

 

[lnevo]

You can freeze them and feed a leg a week.

 

[empire]

I usually buy 3 choco stars and feed a leg once a week. I keep them in my sump and they usually regenerate their legs in time so I don't need anymore.

 

[Lee]

You can freeze them and feed a leg a week.

I didn't know if that was really an option since I've never tried it. If tht is the case I would gladly use NY local stars.

 

[Lee]

I usually buy 3 choco stars and feed a leg once a week. I keep them in my sump and they usually regenerate their legs in time so I don't need anymore.

That's what I was doing, but their legs did not regenerate fast enough

 

[Lee]

Bump...Still looking for cheap star fish to feed my Harlequins.

 

[Lee]

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