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There isn’t a whole lot of info on here about these guys, so I wanted to provide another update. The basket star has grown and moves around quite a bit in the tank. Instead of surging the glass or hiding in the substrate, it travels on the gorgonions or, occasionally, soft corals.

It’s eating mysis in this video. Baby brine shrimp and oyster feast also seem well-received.
 

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There isn’t a whole lot of info on here about these guys, so I wanted to provide another update. The basket star has grown and moves around quite a bit in the tank. Instead of surging the glass or hiding in the substrate, it travels on the gorgonions or, occasionally, soft corals.

It’s eating mysis in this video. Baby brine shrimp and oyster feast also seem well-received.
There isn’t a whole lot of info on here about these guys, so I wanted to provide another update. The basket star has grown and moves around quite a bit in the tank. Instead of surging the glass or hiding in the substrate, it travels on the gorgonions or, occasionally, soft corals.

It’s eating mysis in this video. Baby brine shrimp and oyster feast also seem well-received.
How long have you had him and how old is your tank? They don’t have the best track record in captivity.

There isn’t a whole lot of info on here about these guys, so I wanted to provide another update. The basket star has grown and moves around quite a bit in the tank. Instead of surging the glass or hiding in the substrate, it travels on the gorgonions or, occasionally, soft corals.

It’s eating mysis in this video. Baby brine shrimp and oyster feast also seem well-received.
Here’s the video on TikTok. The video I posted doesn’t seem to be working:
 
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How long have you had him and how old is your tank? They don’t have the best track record in captivity.
I know they have a poor track record and I’m not recommending them. I’ve had mine for 7 months. It’s eating, growing, and very active in my seahorse/nps tank that’s about a year old.

I added quite a bit of Tampa Bay live rock initially and I believe the biodiversity has been helpful.
 

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I know they have a poor track record and I’m not recommending them. I’ve had mine for 7 months. It’s eating, growing, and very active in my seahorse/nps tank that’s about a year old.

I added quite a bit of Tampa Bay live rock initially and I believe the biodiversity has been helpful.
Awesome!:) They are really cool critters.
 

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