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Tang Salad
02/02/2007, 09:22 PM
I have a 2-inch sandsifting starfish that I need to get rid of. It came as a hitchhiker, and nobody I know wants to adopt it.

My plan is just to put it in some tank water into the freezer. Any opinions?

kmf507
02/02/2007, 09:24 PM
Why not keep it? Put it in your sump/fuge? No need to kill it, at least drop it off at the LFS.

Tang Salad
02/02/2007, 09:28 PM
I don't want to keep it because it's an undesirable species. This particular kind kills all life in sandbeds. It will eventually starve to death, no matter what size tank it's in.

Joshjohnson
02/02/2007, 09:29 PM
take to a lfs get a store credit or just give it to them instead of killing it

alan214
02/02/2007, 09:30 PM
How long have you had it and where did you get it?

jaymz101
02/02/2007, 09:33 PM
Take it to a LFS so they can pawn it off on someone else....good idea. Euthanise it how you planned. Water into a freezer.

Tang Salad
02/02/2007, 09:33 PM
I've had it for about a year. As far as I can tell, it came on a large chunk of LR.

LFSs here do not have, and have never heard of the concept of, store credit. It's really not an option, especially considering this is a non-salable pest species.

boxfishpooalot
02/02/2007, 10:06 PM
There will be no harm in putting it in a sump. Or just dump it back in the ocean.... Its mean to kill somthing. You will have it on your subconsious.

Reeses
02/02/2007, 10:19 PM
boxfishpooalot

It is absolutely illegal to dump species from our aquariums into the oceans. Please don't advise anyone to do this, it has serious impact. Did you know that a species of caulpera that is overtaking parts of our oceans was caused by aquarists?

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/caulerpa.shtml

Here in Florida, there have been many non-native species found, mostly due to well intentioned hobbyists. There is no doubt that this impacts the very reefs that we are trying to protect. It is also one of the sources of this hobby! :lol:

It's an old article, but it's the best I can find this late at night:
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/InNews/floridaconcern2004.html

So please, do not advise others to do this. :)

fishaholic911
02/02/2007, 10:24 PM
Thank you Reeses!!

Tang Salad
02/02/2007, 10:32 PM
Yes, nothing should ever go back into the ocean.

It was also suggested I put it in my sump. What will it eat there? My skimmer?

I could put it in my refugium, but that is where my DSB is. This starfish eats all life in any sandbed. It would kill my DSB, then starve to death.

Reeses
02/03/2007, 09:27 AM
Well, good luck with whatever you decide.

Kmiec123
02/03/2007, 10:48 AM
Is it the kind that those clown shrimp eat?? that would be a cool addition and a good food supply. Just a thought..Carl

bobafet1
02/03/2007, 11:00 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9149070#post9149070 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kmiec123
Is it the kind that those clown shrimp eat?? that would be a cool addition and a good food supply. Just a thought..Carl

I think he means the harlequin shrimp, and yes, I agree with that idea.

RedEyeElf
02/03/2007, 11:19 AM
Uhm, LFS should take them, even if we don't like them, they will sell them all day

atleast all of them here do
Harlequin are also called clown shrimp

Kmiec123
02/03/2007, 11:41 AM
Ya ya...That's it
http://marinedepotlive.com/harlequin-shrimp---hymenocera-picta-inverts--shrimp.html..

that's what I was talkin' about...very cool creatures. My LFS carry these and am considering them...Hope this helps...Carl