Of all the colors to get into your aquarium, red is one of the hardest. There are few corals, and not that many fish that are dominantly red, the ones that are often huge, or hard to keep, or expensive. There is however, the Red Linckia Sea Star. They range in color from a deep royal red to a solidly mid-century orange, and even Crayola's famous burnt sienna. They add intrigue to the aquarium and are also valuable as members of your cleanup crew.
As they are omnivore grazers, it will help to have an aquarium that is bigger than 55 gallons, with lots of rockwork for algae to grow on, and little crevices for micro-critters to hide in. The more mature this aquarium is, the more food will already be available for your star. That being said, if you fail to get your Red Linckia supplemental food, it will die sooner than expected. They will eat just about anything, but it needs to be small enough for them to consume easily. Place morsels next to their legs and the star will usually take care of the rest. They can be fed Gamma mysis, krill, bloodworms, tubifex etc. They should also have access to algae-based foods, especially if the tank housing them doesn't have much algae in it for them to graze on. You can do this with algae wafers and Nutramar's Algae and Color Boost Shots, just stick it in their path, and they'll consumer as much of it as they need. Click to learn more
As they are omnivore grazers, it will help to have an aquarium that is bigger than 55 gallons, with lots of rockwork for algae to grow on, and little crevices for micro-critters to hide in. The more mature this aquarium is, the more food will already be available for your star. That being said, if you fail to get your Red Linckia supplemental food, it will die sooner than expected. They will eat just about anything, but it needs to be small enough for them to consume easily. Place morsels next to their legs and the star will usually take care of the rest. They can be fed Gamma mysis, krill, bloodworms, tubifex etc. They should also have access to algae-based foods, especially if the tank housing them doesn't have much algae in it for them to graze on. You can do this with algae wafers and Nutramar's Algae and Color Boost Shots, just stick it in their path, and they'll consumer as much of it as they need. Click to learn more