Sand Sifting Starfish

[CHOPRJOHN]

My SSS just died, I read that they eat all the good stuff in your sand then starve to death. Is this true, & is my sand now dead too? Thanx in advance...Johnnie

[ladybug5234]

No, that's not true.

[RicksReefs]

yup, true. the sandbed will recover though. most of the stuff in the sand is also in the rocks and will migrate down.

[ladybug5234]

Rick, I (very politely ;) do not agree. SSS dont "starve" to death. I had the same one for over a year and it is still alive & kickin' (now it's in my friend's tank after I added harleys to my main tank). As a matter of fact, it came scooting out every time I fed the tank and ate the left-overs.

[gjh289]

I don't mean to sound stupid but what is a "SSS?"

[ladybug5234]

sand sifting starfish

[gjh289]

I learn something new every day. Thanks.

[ladybug5234]

In this hobby, you have to... lol.

BTW, cc = chocolate chip starfish :)