Damaged/injured Serpent Star.

[kedabo]

I have a Serpent Star that has a large hole in the disk. Other than that it seems fine, still eating, still moving around. I was wondering if there are any treatments I can use to heal the wounds. Here is a pic. The hole is getting bigger.
Please help I dont want to lose it.
SG 1.0026
PH 8.2
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Amonnia 0

 

[kedabo]

Okay. It is getting worse now there are 3 very large holes in the main disc. Here is a picture Somebody please respond I need help.

 

[toughguy80]

It looks like it's dying I'm sorry to say. They "melt" when they do just like what appears to be happening with yours. I really have no clue if it can be saved or not though.
What's water perameters and have you added anything recently to the tank?

 

[alyssia]

How long have you had it? If less than a month, how long did you acclimate it?
My brittle actually did that a few months ago and recovered. I have no idea what caused it.

 

[kedabo]

Parameters are listed in the first post. I added a Neon Goby and a Fighting Conch about 1 week ago. When they "melt" do they still eat and move around?

 

[kedabo]

I've had it for about a month. I acclimated it for 3 hours. How long had you had your brittle when it did this?

 

[kedabo]

I just got back from my LFS and all they said I could do is try to spot feed it and hope for the best. On the brighter side, I purchsed a new piece of LR very well cured (about 8 weeks) lots of growth and there was a very small greenish colored brittle star. It's disc is only about 1/8 of an inch wide but still pretty cool. Here is a pic of the little hitchhiker.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by kedabo
Parameters are listed in the first post. I added a Neon Goby and a Fighting Conch about 1 week ago. When they "melt" do they still eat and move around?
Yes, they still move all over even though they are dying. I had one do this awhile ago, and it did eventually die.

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by kedabo
I've had it for about a month. I acclimated it for 3 hours. How long had you had your brittle when it did this?

I had it for about 6 months.

 

[kedabo]

well it "melted" completly

but a few of the arms are still moving around, and they are trying out some of the raw shrimp I put in. Maybe I'll be able to salvage one of the arms in to another star

. Thanks for the help anyway folks.