"Adin Pryde" wrote in message ...
I have a Dumb Question ?? it may have been answerd 100s of times here or
maybe i just hard headed

What is Detritus as in A Sand Sifting Tiger Star Fish is a good Detritus
Eater

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=detritus
In the context of "sand sifting star" they meant all micro
animals living in the sand. All stars are carnivores and they
eat everything alive in your sandbed. Normally, detritus mean
decomposed or decomposing food remains not eaten by fish...