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Sand Sifting Sea Star
Astropecten polycanthus
The Sand Sifting Sea Star is perhaps the best creature for turning over a sand bed, it will wonder about the sand and then bury itself. Only one should be housed per aquarium due to their feeding habits.
It requires a tank of 400 litres or larger with plenty of rockwork and a sand bed to feed from. The sand star is reef compatible and will eat; brittle stars, worms, snails, sea cucumbers and smaller sand dwelling organisms. The sand sifting stars are sensitive to aquarium conditions, and won't tolerate big fluctuations in sg, pH and O2. due to this weakness they should be drip acclimatized over an hour
Approximate Purchase Size: Medium 8cm - 10cm
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Fish Statistics
- Minimum Tank Size:
- 400 litres
- Diet:
- Omnivore
- Origin:
- Indo-Pacific
- Temp (C):
- 22-25 C
- Max Size:
- 30cm
- Family:
- Astropectinidae
- Reef Compatible:
- Yes
- Temperament:
- Peaceful
- pH:
- 8.1 - 8.4
- Salinity:
- 1.023-1.025
- Care Level:
- Easy
- Compatibility:
- See Tank Mates Chart below
Buy Sand Sifting Sea Star
Medium 8- 10cm
- 1 or more items - £11.00
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Tank Mates
We recommend pairing your Sand Sifting Sea Star with these other fish:
