RARE - Tequila sunrise Fromia starfish (Fromia sp.).

This is one of our most highly recommended species of inverts to keep!

These bright red starfish add a vibrant splash of colour. Starfish make a stunning addition to the home aquarium. Fromia starfish are reef safe. They prefer a system that is mature, so the aquarium should have been established 6 months or more before adding Fromia starfish. As with all Starfish acclimate them slowly to the home aquarium, and NEVER take a starfish out of the water, even briefly doing so can be fatal to them. You can add upto 1 Fromia starfish per 50 litres.

CARE ADVICE - Reef safe Echinoderms (Starfish, Serpent stars, Brittle stars, Biscuit stars, Cushion stars, Sea urchins, Sea cucumbers, Crinoids, etc).

This species of Echinoderm is reef safe, but, not all Echinderm species are. With all Echinoderms acclimate them slowly to the home aquarium, and NEVER take an Echinoderm out of the water, even briefly doing so can be harmful and even fatal to them. The only things that usually bother Ecinoderms are Triggers, large Puffers, and Harlequin Shrimp. This reef safe species of Echinoderm is safe with all other tank inhabitants.

WATER QUALITY

All inverts require stable water parameters. Temperature and salinity should be kept as stable as possible, we recommend keeping temperature at 27.5c to 28.5c and salinity at 34.0ppt to 34.5ppt at all times. Many inverts are very sensitive to changes in salinity and should be acclimated by being floated in the tank, with small holes in the bag for a minimum of 4 hours. Inverts should not be exposed to a sudden change in salinity of more than 0.5ppt.

FLOW

Many inverts like medium to strong flow.

FEEDING

We recommend feeding mobile inverts at least once a day. Grazing inverts can be fed seaweed or Vitalis grazing rings. Many inverts enjoy eating frozen Mysis. For filter feeders it is generally not necessary to add additional food for most species, for heavier feeders, or, in tanks with skimmers, feed weekly or daily with liquid coral food. We use Salty Revolution Coral Food 99. This is available here: CLICK HERE. Brightwell (any), Continuum (any), and, ReefRoids, are all also great foods for inverts. Most other brands we have tested have not given very satisfactory results. Ask for advice if you’re unsure whether you need to feed your inverts, and, what to feed them.

SIZE

Inverts vary in size, see care advice above or ask for more information if required. Most inverts are fairly small, and most inverts can b kept in almost unlimited number is tanks of any size. Stocking ratios for most species of as many as 10 inverts per litre (or more) usually cause no issues.

COMPATIBILITY

Some fish may peck at or eat inverts, ensure your fish are compatible with the inverts you want to keep. The fish most likely to cause problems are most Butterflyfish, large Wrasses, and Pufferfish. All our inverts are reef safe, unless stated otherwise. Any inverts that are not reef safe will have large warnings next to their name above saying “NOT REEF SAFE” or “REFUGIUM ONLY”. Unless it specifically says that, then they will be safe in a normal reef aquarium. You may see conflicting advice online regarding how reef safe an invert is. Inverts will climb on corals to clean algae from them, to scavenge from a dead or dying coral, or out of a desperate attempt to prevent death by starvation. Reefkeepers that are losing corals are often happy to blame the inverts for the loss, to make it not their fault the coral died. In reality very few inverts attack corals, and the vast majority of the species we stock do not eat corals as part of their natural diet. We keep a huge variety of species of inverts in with our corals, with no issues at all. Ask for more advice if you are unsure.

UK DELIVERY

We deliver corals, inverts, fish, and, dry goods throughout the UK. You can buy online for pickup in store, or, UK delivery (delivery charge may apply). See the Salty Revolution Shipping Guide for more information on our UK delivery service.

SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS

Any items marked as SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS are only available occasionally, and so may be on a longer than normal delivery time. If an item is a SPECIAL ORDER ITEM it will say so after it’s name.