Sand Sifting Sea Star (Astropecten polycanthus)

Name: Sand Sifting Sea Star (Astropecten polycanthus)
Brand: Petco Marine Inverts
SKU: 3467482
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Petco Marine Inverts

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Description

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Sand Sifting Stars are one of the hobby's best detritus eaters. They sift through the bottom of your aquarium to consume much of the food and fish waste that accumulates there. This is not a sea star that you have to worry about adding to a reef aquarium. Add these into an aquarium with a little live rock and more sand to hide in during the day, and they will come out at night to do clean up. As they burrow in the sand, they turn the sand which oxygenates it. However, make sure the live rock is secure because this sea star can burrow under the rock, which can result in it toppling over. Even though these sea stars are excellent scavengers, their diet should be occasionally supplemented with finely chopped meaty items.

- Add to an aquarium with ample rockwork and deep sandy substrate
- For continued health, supplement with finely chopped meaty frozen foods
- Prefers higher salinity
- Cannot tolerate copper medications and high nitrates
- Reef safe

Specifications

SKU	3467482
Primary Brand	Petco Marine Inverts
Days to Ship	Ships Next Business Day

Live Animal

Max water Temp	78 F
Pet Max Length	1 FT
Special Diet	Omnivore
Scientific Name	Astropecten polycanthus
Min Water Temp	72 F
Environment	Marine
Temperament	Community
Care Level	Easy

Additional Features

Personalized Item flag	No

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ACCLIMATION: Avoid exposing new aquatic life to bright lights after opening the box. Turn off aquarium lights prior to floating aquatic life. Allow the sealed bag with your new fish to float in your aquarium for at least 15 minutes (but no longer than one hour) to ensure the water in the bag matches the temperature in your aquarium. A bacteria booster addition can assist with the addition of new aquatic life. Petco offers free water testing in store to determine if your water is safe for the addition of new aquatic life. DIET: A well-balanced diet consists of a variety of flakes, pellets, freeze-dried and frozen foods, depending on the species. FEEDING: Feed sparingly and no more than fish can eat in 1-2 minutes. Overfeeding can quickly foul the water, especially in smaller aquariums.

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