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Description:
Sand sifting starfish.
£6.95 each
postage £7.95
The Sand Sifting Sea Star, at first glance, seems to be drably colored like most bottom dwellers. But closer inspection reveals a striking beauty and serenity to the alternating bands of brown and beige that dress this invertebrate's thick, spine-covered arms. Like other starfish,Astropecten polycanthus efficiently consumes mass amounts of detritus and uneaten foods. This nocturnally active member of the Astropectinidae family can move large amounts of sand as it burrows into the substrate in its search for food.
This peaceful omnivore will effectively clean even the largest home aquarium of detritus and left over food. Like other starfish, the Sand Sifting Sea Star will also consume small invertebrates, including shrimp, urchins, mollusks, bivalves, or other small sea stars. As such, the Sand Sifting Sea Star should be actively fed a varied diet consisting of natural food sources, especially in well-established marine aquariums. Otherwise, this voracious feeder will quickly clean your aquarium of detritus and then burrow into your substrate, starve, and eventually begin to decay.
To foster its feeding habits, the Sand Sifting Sea Star should be kept in aquariums with large, deep sand bottoms of several inches in depth. Since it is slower moving than most fish, the Sand Sifting Sea Star should not be housed with natural predators, including Puffers.
Like other invertebrates, the Sand Sifting Sea Star is very intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity, and pH and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. To successfully acclimate new specimens to your aquarium, use the drip acclimation method and never expose the Sand Sifting Sea Star to air while handling.
Breeding in the home aquarium is extremely difficult with no distinguishing characteristics to help differentiate between males and females.
Important notes please read below
Please note we only post out at present on a Monday to arrive on a Tuesday we may be able to post out on other days but this needs to be arranged prior to purchase.
We only post to ebay and paypal confirmed address.
Postage costs
Please note our postage differs a little from some others as our prices are slightly higher as we use poly boxes and heat packs when needed.
Please note p&p means postage and packaging with our packing costs being over £2 per parcel but we lose some of our costs to keep the price down for the customer.
Doa claims
All goods are sent on a next day delivery basis to ensure say arrival. We will be happy to replace any doa goods but you will need to adhere to a few rules to qualify.
We need photo id of the stock in and out of the original packaging.
Email of the doa needs to arrive with us by 3pm the same day of arrival all emails must be sent tocritters.corals@gmail.com
with details of the doa and pictures of the doa animal.
Please note we will either resend or replace the doa items depending on the value of the doa.
We are happy to offer combined postage please either email us for a quote on the items you want or just simply purchase all the items you require or request an invoice from us. Maximum postage will
Contact Information
Advertiser: andrew george
Telephone: 07821220623
Town: coventry
County: Warwickshire
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