The Sand Sifting Sea Star efficiently consumes mass amounts of detritus and uneaten foods. This peaceful and nocturnal species can move large amounts of sand as it burrows into the substrate in its search for food.  It 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 it will burrow into your substrate, starve and eventually begin to decay.

 

Northstar Aquatics
8545 West Highway 101, #300
Savage, Minnesota 55378

Phone: 612-208-3564