InstantForum.NET v4.1.2FishChannel Forumshttp://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/forums@bowtieinc.comWed, 07 Jan 2009 12:34:40 GMT20http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic150968-6-1.aspxcool thanks i just went out and got a grey serpent star. I think as for stars ill go with an orange linkia instead of a blue one because blue ones get 12" wide and orange ones get 3 wideFri, 25 Jul 2008 14:33:05 GMTplecodiscushttp://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic150968-6-1.aspxI personally like the Blue Linkia star fish. Fairly hardy and will play a roll in your janitorial crew. I have one with 6 legs that I really enjoy.<P>The green serpent is cool too but has a reputation of catching and eating small fishes. I've kept these before and never had that problem. The last one I had would climb the rock structure, wrap around my hand and take food directly (sea puppy)!! Very cool. :)</P><P>Stay away from Sea apples. Sea apple = beautiful time bomb!!!</P><P>I can't really recomend sea cucumbers. I've used them before as sand stirrers/detrivors but they are potentially hazardous. They feed by ingesting and cleaning substrate and require a large amount to tend. I wouldn't think that your 30g would have enough to support one.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:10:08 GMTNep2Ns PlumRhttp://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic150968-6-1.aspxOkay, i have this wierd fascination with echinoderms, and i love to watch their feet move rhythmically on the walls of aquariums. Now i want one, but i don't know which kinds of urchins, sea stars, or cucumbers i want for my 30 gallon tank. the tank consists of a coral beauty, lubbocks fairy wrasse, and clarks anemonefish. There are some zoas and i will be putting in some xenias mushrooms and starburst polyps later. Im looking for suggestions, but they have to fit the following requirements:</P><P>Brittle or serpent stars (i know they dont crawl on the aquarium walls, but i like them anyway) must have an armspan of under 1'.</P><P>urchins must not eat coralline algae or corals of any kind. They also have to have a diameter of under 5" including spines so they dont take up the whole tank.</P><P>Regular stars must have a total armspan of under 6" and must be reef safe as well. I was considering a pillow starfish but wanted to check first.</P><P>as for cucumbers, they have to be under 6" and relatively non toxic.Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:34:35 GMTplecodiscus