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About Chocolate Chip Starfish
Reddish-brown to tan body with five thick arms covered in chocolate-brown or dark nodules (cone-shaped tubercles) arranged in rows. Stout, compact form with a distinctive knobby texture across the dorsal surface.
Key facts
- Compatibility
- Not suitable with small invertebrates or delicate corals. Best kept singly or with large, hardy fish that won't be consumed. May prey on snails, shrimp, and soft corals.
- Notes
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with excellent water stability and circulation • Temperature range 72–78°F; highly sensitive to pH and salinity swings • Feeds on detritus, algae, and biofilm; supplement with dried seaweed or frozen algae • Poor shipping tolerance and acclimation success rate; prone to rapid decline in captivity • Nocturnal scavenger; provide low-flow areas and ample hiding spots
- Category
- Starfish
- Care Level
- Hard
- Appearance Description
- Reddish-brown to tan body with five thick arms covered in chocolate-brown or dark nodules (cone-shaped tubercles) arranged in rows. Stout, compact form with a distinctive knobby texture across the dorsal surface.
- Diet Details
- Omnivorous scavenger; feeds on algae, detritus, small mollusks, and sponges. Provide varied frozen or dried foods (Mysis shrimp, spirulina) and allow natural grazing opportunities.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Oreasteridae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Max Size
- 8
- Type
- Starfish
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef and Polynesia.
Research before you buy
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