Star Fish Help

[m_norman01]

I NEED TO KNOW WHY MY BRITTLE STAR FISH KEEPS LOSING IT LEGS. I DONT UNDERSTAND PLEASE HELP ME

 

[buzz]

What are your water conditions? Are you feeding it? When stars starve, they deteriorate...

 

[m_norman01]

I JUST FEED MY STAR FISH WHAT MY OTHER FISH EAT IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE I SHOULD FEED THEM?

 

[leigh]

how long ago did you add it? how did you acclimate it? what's your salinity/water conditions like?

 

[m_norman01]

I GOT IT ABOUT A YR AGO, MY WATER IS RIGHT AND WHEN I GOT IT, IT WASNT DOING THIS

 

[leigh]

please define "RIGHT"...there is a wide range of values people find acceptable for various fish. there is a very tight range of values which will be acceptable for a starfish. and are you spotfeeding your starfish or are you just expecting him to clean up leftovers. if you're not spotfeeding he could most definitely be starving as suggested by Buzz

 

[m_norman01]

THIS PROBABLY SOUNDS REAL STUPID BUT WHAT IS SPOT FEEDING?

 

[jonthefb]

taret or spot feeding is where you actually take a piece of food (i use krill) and place it under the stars oral disc so that it can eat!
good luck
jon

 

[michaeltx]

what else is in the tank with there are some fish and inverts that will eat the legs of the starfish. ie puffers, triggers , and wrasses are the main ones that come to mind.
have you done any large water changes that could raise or lowered your salinity quickly.
aslo if you post your water test readings it would help.
the term "RIGHT" just doesnt help when it comes to readings of the water.
Mike

 

[m_norman01]

I HAVE NOT DONE ANY LARGE WATER CHANGES AND THE ONLY FISH I HAVE RIGHT NOW ARE DAMESLES.