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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Sea Star
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Red Sea Star Formia milleporella
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Red Sea Star (Formia milleporella)
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| Aliases: Red Bali Sea Star |
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Family: Ophidiasteridae
Maximum Size:
Diameter - 5 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Rock Structures
Captive Breeding: Unlikely
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Reef
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Typically a very hardy reef safe starfish, the Red Sea Star is intolerable of quick changes in temperature, ph, salinity or nitrate levels. So, if you maintain a very balanced and steady aquarium you should have no problems. As long as it is a well established aquarium with plenty of growth little direct feeding will be necessary. |
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The Red Sea Star (Formia milleporella) is sometimes called a Red Bali Sea Star. It belongs to the family named Ophidiasteridae. Typically reaching a max size of about 5 inches in diameter, the Red Sea Star is passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the rock structures. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unlikely and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.4, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include a well established aquarium.
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salt water
Vertebrates
