All About the Red Serpent Sea Starfish
- Jun 26, 2023
- Anshika Mishra
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In this article, we are talking about the Red Serpent Sea Starfish. These have some blinding red colorations, and when those reds come out from the rock, it looks straight out of a sci-fi movie.
Price: these fishes are hard to get, but if you do, you'd have to pay upwards of $100 for one.
Tank: These starfishes can get a footlong from the tentacles. So keeping them in at least a 55-gallon tank that gives them plenty of room to grow is recommended.
Care Level: Moderate. They are very hardy starfish, but they are some things you must get right when adding them to your tank. First, they can't be exposed to air. They also need very slow acclimation. A drip tube is used to get them to acclimate.
Once you get through these two hurdle, they are pretty straightforward.
Temperament: This starfish will not chase around fish. They stick to their own in the tank and rarely see them until feeding time.
Reef Compatible: Absolutely! They'll help keep the sand bed clean. They wouldn't mess with your corals but might walk over them.
Water Parameter
- Temperature: 72-78
- dKH: 8-12
- pH: 8.1-8.4
- Salinity: 1.020-1.025
Appearance
They can get a foot long with their tentacles stretched out. Mos tof he times they are bundled up in the rocks. And as the name suggests, they are bright red-colored starfish.
Diet
These fishes want some meaty food in their diet. You can feed them pieces of Mysis shrimp. You can get them comfortable enough to eat off your hand. They'll also munch on your fish foods.
You want to make sure they are fat. If they shrink or look deflated, you need to start worrying.
Compatibility
Fish-wise, they go with any peaceful reef fish like Clowns, Gobbies, and Angels. Don't put them in aggressive fish like Triggers or larger Wrasses.
Also, be careful with the inverts you place them with. For example, the Coral Badnit shrimp and Harlequin shrimps will not be good tankmates.
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