Fromia Star Fish

[10gnano]

Hey guys and gals

I was just at my local sw store and i bought a new star fish. I bought a Fromia star, he is a purple/red and i noticed that he has 6 legs instead of five. whats up with that. any info i can find says that all stars have 5 legs. is this guy a circus freak or what?

[Hookup]

http://wetwebmedia.com/fromiastarfaqs.htm

Personally, i hate their web information format... but the info is good... well everything Ive read seemed good to me...

There's a load of info there... and again, all saying 5 legs are the norm... you might have a freak, new species, or something comletely different... also confirmed that they do not *split* to reproduce... just fyi...

Tim

[Vincenzo.]

nature, -there are many variables and anything can happen.

[QueensU]

Maybe they collected him from near a nuclear power plant or something! 

[JD]

Maybe they collected him from near a nuclear power plant or something! 

Waste water streams from various plants always have something extra in them. This I know personally!

[10gnano]

I am either going to call him "Side show Bob" or Blinky, but i am open to suggenstions

[Zzippper]

Maybe the sixth leg isn't a leg ?    (wink wink, nudge nudge)

Call him WES  (well endowned starfish)  LOL!   

Z

[hermitcrab]

Call him Leftie ;0)

HermitCrab

[veron]

is this in your 10g nano? he won't last long. fromia starfish along with linkeas are better left in the ocean. not to rain on your purchase but starfish are basicall doomed from the get go unless you have a LARGE mature tank and even then its a crap shoot.

[10gnano]

well ita a 12 gallon and i plan on building a 40-50 this summer, I think he will survive cause hes a freak. I think i might call him Mr. Big ( if you know what I mean)

[10gnano]

i think you were correct VERON. I have not seen lefty in about a week. not sure if they hide out in the rocks or in the sand. maybe i will find him when i change everything over to my new tank