red thorny starfish

[kwilson]

Does anyone know about red thorney starfish and what they eat? Couldn't find much on the web. Are they they same as red knobbed starfish? Thanks.

[Josh@PremiumAquatics]

Hello,

If it is the red thorny stars we sell out of the coral tanks here, they seem to feed on detritus and possibly algae. I kept one for several months before I lost my tank, and a few of my clients have kept them with ease. So far I haven't seen them eat any type of coral either, so they are a great ornamental star in my book.