Are Feather Stars STILL Best Left in the Ocean?
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Feather stars and sea lilies are echinoderms classified within Class Crinoidea. They easily capture the hearts of new and seasoned hobbyists alike, and find their way into home aquariums due to their beautiful outer appearance and the graceful way they swim, quite unlike any other creature.
While crinoids may be gorgeous and seem as if they would make the perfect centerpiece for an aquarium of suitable size, they very rarely thrive in captivity, and, while mortality rates have not been documented, there’s a reason they’re abundant in the ocean and common in fish stores, yet scarcely seen elsewhere.
Like many sea stars, there exists a feeding quandary that causes many specimens to succumb to starvation fairly quickly, in addition to the flow and space required for such delicate creatures which further complicates the meeting of their nutritional requirements.
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Feather stars and sea lilies are echinoderms classified within Class Crinoidea. They easily capture the hearts of new and seasoned hobbyists alike, and find their way into home aquariums due to their…
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