keith gray
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First starfish I have ever had. Never had problem with him. What is wrtong by pic ?
help starfish looks like he is dying!!!
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keith gray
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blue hippo, gold rim tang, maroon lown and porcupine puffer, pencil urchin
I have never noticed anything messing with him before
I keep a pretty clean tank in appearance as far as algae goes, I hope I have not starved him.
Woudl you just leave him in and see if he dies(pray he does not or just take him out of his misery ?
I have never noticed anything messing with him before
I keep a pretty clean tank in appearance as far as algae goes, I hope I have not starved him.
Woudl you just leave him in and see if he dies(pray he does not or just take him out of his misery ?
flower
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Originally Posted by Keith Gray
http:///forum/post/3196726
blue hippo, gold rim tang, maroon lown and porcupine puffer, pencil urchin
I have never noticed anything messing with him before
I keep a pretty clean tank in appearance as far as algae goes, I hope I have not starved him.
Woudl you just leave him in and see if he dies(pray he does not or just take him out of his misery ?
If you have a good CUC...leave him. It may sound cruel but he is good lunch for some happy critter in there, saves on fishfood.
http:///forum/post/3196726
blue hippo, gold rim tang, maroon lown and porcupine puffer, pencil urchin
I have never noticed anything messing with him before
I keep a pretty clean tank in appearance as far as algae goes, I hope I have not starved him.
Woudl you just leave him in and see if he dies(pray he does not or just take him out of his misery ?
If you have a good CUC...leave him. It may sound cruel but he is good lunch for some happy critter in there, saves on fishfood.
keith gray
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Other than the pencil urchin I don't have a cuc because I am afraid the puffer would eat any kinds of shrimp, crab, etc.
If I leave him and he decomposes will it shoot up my nitartes or screw up any other parameters ?
If I leave him and he decomposes will it shoot up my nitartes or screw up any other parameters ?
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Keith Gray
http:///forum/post/3196738
Other than the pencil urchin I don't have a cuc because I am afraid the puffer would eat any kinds of shrimp, crab, etc.
If I leave him and he decomposes will it shoot up my nitartes or screw up any other parameters ?
With no CUC...take him out. It won't shoot up the nitrates until it first shoots up the ammonia. Ammonia will kill your fish, nitrates must get really high to do fish damage.
keith gray
Member
So you say do it now and not wait to see if he dies ?
soviettaco
Active Member
It looks pretty bad I would wait maybe another day if it gets worse take him out.
keith gray
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I took him out this morning. He was missing a leg and floating at the bottom of tank this morning. Really weird, parameters in check. My PH is at about 8.0 could this have been the problem. My PH has always been this in the past. I know that is a little low, but never seemed to be an issue before.
soviettaco
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Originally Posted by Keith Gray
http:///forum/post/3196936
I took him out this morning. He was missing a leg and floating at the bottom of tank this morning. Really weird, parameters in check. My PH is at about 8.0 could this have been the problem. My PH has always been this in the past. I know that is a little low, but never seemed to be an issue before.
Did you do a water change just before it started to look like this?
http:///forum/post/3196936
I took him out this morning. He was missing a leg and floating at the bottom of tank this morning. Really weird, parameters in check. My PH is at about 8.0 could this have been the problem. My PH has always been this in the past. I know that is a little low, but never seemed to be an issue before.
Did you do a water change just before it started to look like this?
nissan577.
New Member
give him a bath, that should help
keith gray
Member
as a matter of fact I did. BUt my salinity did not change
soviettaco
Active Member
Originally Posted by Keith Gray
http:///forum/post/3197155
as a matter of fact I did. BUt my salinity did not change
Its always possible that the star was shocked by the water change and then went through necrosis. I think thats probably the case. Was the w/c temp the same as the tank temp?
http:///forum/post/3197155
as a matter of fact I did. BUt my salinity did not change
Its always possible that the star was shocked by the water change and then went through necrosis. I think thats probably the case. Was the w/c temp the same as the tank temp?
keith gray
Member
Close not exact. It was only a 10-12% water change
ophiura
Active Member
The puffer is a known predator. So I agree, a definite risk. However I think it more likely to damage the arms.
It is, IMO, a species that will likely starve over time. How long had you had it? What is your specific gravity? If this died in the first month, it is quite possibly acclimation shock. I've you have had it longer, it is possibly starvation.
It is, IMO, a species that will likely starve over time. How long had you had it? What is your specific gravity? If this died in the first month, it is quite possibly acclimation shock. I've you have had it longer, it is possibly starvation.