Feeding a sand sifting star?

[David McKay]

For those with starfish, how do you go about feeding and what type of food
works best?

Thanks!

Regards,

Dave.

[Bobby Tupper]

"David McKay" > wrote in message
. cable.rogers.com...
> For those with starfish, how do you go about feeding and what type of
food
> works best?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave.
>
Pretty simple really, I leave them to their own devices.
The sand sifters do just that, they are a clean up crew (Like Bristle
worms) No point in adding *more* food increasing the likelihood of an
increase in Nitrates.

[Rod]

>
>For those with starfish, how do you go about feeding and what type of food
>works best?
>

they sift the sand for all of the live critters that make your sandbed function
properly (if your using a Deep Sand Bed). Usually when all the critters are
eaten, the star will starve, and your sand bed will need to be re-seeded or it
will become a time bomb.
Rod Buehler
www.asplashoflife.com

[Ken]

As Rod stated the sand sifting stars eat the pods in the sand as well
as the other crude. I had one in my 55 gal that do just that and I
did have to reseed the sand bed.

Ken D


"David McKay" > wrote in message .rogers.com>...
> For those with starfish, how do you go about feeding and what type of food
> works best?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave.

[David McKay]

Thanks for the replies!

"Ken" > wrote in message
om...
> As Rod stated the sand sifting stars eat the pods in the sand as well
> as the other crude. I had one in my 55 gal that do just that and I
> did have to reseed the sand bed.
>
> Ken D
>
>
> "David McKay" > wrote in message
.rogers.com>...
> > For those with starfish, how do you go about feeding and what type of
food
> > works best?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave.