Why is my sand star breaking apart?

broke1 · 06/16/2007, 08:23 AM

Here are some pics. I am just about to start testing parameters of the tank to make sure nothing has gone drastically wrong. I just wanted some opinions of where to look for problems if there are any.

The tank is a 240.
Lightly stocked, no "known" predators of this thing.

broke1 · 06/16/2007, 09:22 AM

Salinity 1.023
NO3 20ppm
NO2 0.5ppm
PH 8.1
Phos 0
Am 0.3
CA 400
Cu 0
Alk 11.2DKH-4.00MeqL

tkeracer619 · 06/16/2007, 09:54 AM

How long have you had it? If its new then I would suspect shipping damage. Stars do not ship well and often slowly die.

If you have had it for a long time I am not sure and you should change your sig

broke1 · 06/16/2007, 09:58 AM

One star is new, one is old. I don't know which one this is.

As far as my sig goes, if I changed that every time I changed something on my tank, I would never get anything done.

tkeracer619 · 06/16/2007, 10:15 AM

I would assume its the new one and isnt doing well after shipment from the collection point.

broke1 · 06/16/2007, 10:23 AM

Very possible, is there anything that can be done? There "should" be enough for him to eat. I hate to lose anything, even cheap stuff, I have a long way to make sure it's a peaceful and preadtor free tank, so I just wanted to make sure nothing was tearing him apart.

tkeracer619 · 06/16/2007, 10:34 AM

I am not sure there is anything you can do other than feed it and hope for recovery. Squirt a bit of mysis or something similar under it and see if it will eat it.

frederickk · 06/17/2007, 07:26 AM

Also make sure you drop those numbers as soon as possible
NO3 20ppm
NO2 0.5ppm

Do a water change that will help

06/16/2007, 08:23 AM	#1
broke1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Posts: 1,721	Why is my sand star breaking apart? Here are some pics. I am just about to start testing parameters of the tank to make sure nothing has gone drastically wrong. I just wanted some opinions of where to look for problems if there are any. The tank is a 240. Lightly stocked, no "known" predators of this thing.

06/16/2007, 09:54 AM	#3
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	How long have you had it? If its new then I would suspect shipping damage. Stars do not ship well and often slowly die. If you have had it for a long time I am not sure and you should change your sig __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

06/16/2007, 10:15 AM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I would assume its the new one and isnt doing well after shipment from the collection point. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

06/16/2007, 10:34 AM	#7
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I am not sure there is anything you can do other than feed it and hope for recovery. Squirt a bit of mysis or something similar under it and see if it will eat it. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

06/16/2007, 09:22 AM	#2
broke1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Posts: 1,721	Salinity 1.023 NO3 20ppm NO2 0.5ppm PH 8.1 Phos 0 Am 0.3 CA 400 Cu 0 Alk 11.2DKH-4.00MeqL

06/16/2007, 09:58 AM	#4
broke1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Posts: 1,721	One star is new, one is old. I don't know which one this is. As far as my sig goes, if I changed that every time I changed something on my tank, I would never get anything done.

06/16/2007, 10:23 AM	#6
broke1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Posts: 1,721	Very possible, is there anything that can be done? There "should" be enough for him to eat. I hate to lose anything, even cheap stuff, I have a long way to make sure it's a peaceful and preadtor free tank, so I just wanted to make sure nothing was tearing him apart.

06/17/2007, 07:26 AM	#8
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Also make sure you drop those numbers as soon as possible NO3 20ppm NO2 0.5ppm Do a water change that will help