fitbmxdude989
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my linika has white stuff comming off of it and has part of his foot riped of is this a disease or what?
blue linika help
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ophiura
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These are very delicate stars. Most will die in our tanks.
If you have had it less than a month, it is acclimation shock
If you have had it say 12-18 months (or less in a small tank) it is starvation.
These stars need:
Pristine reef parameters, esp specific gravity at 1.025-1.026
Mature 6 month old reef tank
A minimum of 200lbs of high surface area LR in a 150 g tank
a long acclimation time - 3 hours or so, using a drip method.
Please post your parameters, tank set up, inhabitants, etc. Seastars have the ability to regenerate but it depends on what is causing the problem. Also post a pic if you can.
If you have had it less than a month, it is acclimation shock
If you have had it say 12-18 months (or less in a small tank) it is starvation.
These stars need:
Pristine reef parameters, esp specific gravity at 1.025-1.026
Mature 6 month old reef tank
A minimum of 200lbs of high surface area LR in a 150 g tank
a long acclimation time - 3 hours or so, using a drip method.
Please post your parameters, tank set up, inhabitants, etc. Seastars have the ability to regenerate but it depends on what is causing the problem. Also post a pic if you can.
ophiura
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It also should be said that large wrasses, triggers, puffers and some other fish are natural predators of seastars, as are some larger crabs.
But the majority that die in the hobby (which is probably the majority of all of them that are harvested) die of the two above conditions.
But the majority that die in the hobby (which is probably the majority of all of them that are harvested) die of the two above conditions.
fitbmxdude989
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this tank is the older tank and its been set up for a couple years, my salinity is 1.026 and i use wet dry filtration with a protien skimmer. in the tank there is also 65 pounds extra of live rock
ophiura
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Originally Posted by fitbmxdude989
http:///forum/post/3093257
this tank is the older tank and its been set up for a couple years, my salinity is 1.026 and i use wet dry filtration with a protien skimmer. in the tank there is also 65 pounds extra of live rock
Do you only have 65 pounds of LR? What size tank is it?
As mentioned, they need very large tanks, and it is likely dying of starvation if you have had it awhile.
What is your alkalinity and pH/ What is your water change schedule?
http:///forum/post/3093257
this tank is the older tank and its been set up for a couple years, my salinity is 1.026 and i use wet dry filtration with a protien skimmer. in the tank there is also 65 pounds extra of live rock
Do you only have 65 pounds of LR? What size tank is it?
As mentioned, they need very large tanks, and it is likely dying of starvation if you have had it awhile.
What is your alkalinity and pH/ What is your water change schedule?
fitbmxdude989
Member
nuetral and 7.5 but i never ever do water changes
ophiura
Active Member
7.5? That is your pH? That is exceedingly low for a SW tank, and I am worried about your alkalinity as well, which prevents fluctuations in pH overnight in particular. IMO, the star is dying, due to starvation and water parameters or both. to have any chance of surviving, you will need to start doing water changes on the tank. I would warn that an old tank without water changes and low pH indicates a potentially very serious situation.
These stars die or show stress in a characteristic "melting" fashion with whitish patches developing and the arms falling off.
These stars die or show stress in a characteristic "melting" fashion with whitish patches developing and the arms falling off.