Starfish dying or dead?

juanmanuelsanch · 08/18/2016, 04:13 PM

Hi all ! I bough this starfish, if someone can give me the formal name I would appreciate it.

The day I took it the stomach was out, normal thing when stressed as far as I read.

The thing hasn't moved an inch in 2 days.

So far I have took it two times to see if its decomposing, all times the stomach is out but slowly goes inside again. But none of the tube feet are out or moving...

Is this normal?

Any recomendations?

Thanks in advance !

mcgyvr · 08/18/2016, 04:23 PM

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...562&pcatid=562

Is the tank still new?.. sure looks like it..
water parameters?

juanmanuelsanch · 08/18/2016, 04:32 PM

salinity is 1.025

The tank is fairly new (4 months)

no ammonia, nitrites, nitrates

Thanks !

SnoopyDaPimp · 08/18/2016, 06:02 PM

Red knob sea stars are really good looking, one of my favorite. Can't see if there are any lesions on the star but the deflated look make me think of wasting disease. If that is what is going on the sea star is going to die. Have you tried feeding it?

Tanthaitrung · 08/18/2016, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...562&pcatid=562

Is the tank still new?.. sure looks like it..
water parameters?

livequaria said, it's not reef compatible. Does it eat or climb on coral? How to feed it?

Thanks in advance
Khanh

juanmanuelsanch · 08/18/2016, 11:41 PM

sadly when I came back it was dead... to bad since it was a really good looking star.

Bent · 08/19/2016, 05:34 AM

Second pic looks dead to me. Sorry

08/18/2016, 04:13 PM	#1
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	Starfish dying or dead? Hi all ! I bough this starfish, if someone can give me the formal name I would appreciate it. The day I took it the stomach was out, normal thing when stressed as far as I read. The thing hasn't moved an inch in 2 days. So far I have took it two times to see if its decomposing, all times the stomach is out but slowly goes inside again. But none of the tube feet are out or moving... Is this normal? Any recomendations? Thanks in advance !

08/18/2016, 04:23 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...562&pcatid=562 Is the tank still new?.. sure looks like it.. water parameters? __________________ Who me?

08/18/2016, 06:02 PM	#4
SnoopyDaPimp Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 492	Red knob sea stars are really good looking, one of my favorite. Can't see if there are any lesions on the star but the deflated look make me think of wasting disease. If that is what is going on the sea star is going to die. Have you tried feeding it? __________________ ( 0 \ l / 0 ) & no tanks for now

08/19/2016, 05:34 AM	#7
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Second pic looks dead to me. Sorry __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

08/18/2016, 04:32 PM	#3
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	salinity is 1.025 The tank is fairly new (4 months) no ammonia, nitrites, nitrates Thanks !

08/18/2016, 11:41 PM	#6
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	sadly when I came back it was dead... to bad since it was a really good looking star.