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DSB starfish help

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Topic: DSB starfish help

Posted By: tazman1982
Subject: DSB starfish help
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 4:30pm

My DSB star is slowly loosing its legs, it still moves and doesn't crumble when you pick it up.

the legs just keep getting smaller. what is the deal with that??

Please help, I don't want to loose it.

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Posted By: pa_reptileman_4
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 4:48pm

same here, its strange i thought it was from when i clean the glass i stir up the sand right along the egde of thee tank and thats where he hangs out, so i figured i crushed his legs.

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Posted By: tazman1982
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 4:49pm

mine stays in the center of the tank so I know i am not crushing it that i know of.

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Posted By: Aquaristnewbie
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 6:56pm

In my experience that is because they do not like the water conditions. My DSB star has grown a lot since I have had him. Hope that helps. Do not know if that is true just my experience with them and other stars.

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Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 7:17pm

Several things can be wrong.
1- it could be a bad starfish. Dying from mishandling at the collector. bad acclimation etc
2- low calcium and alkalinity. Check your levels and adjust accordingly.
3- lack of food. Starfish need lots of food. Try putting it on top of some krill, silver sides, or other tasty morsel. As they start to die it can start from the most outward reaches first.

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Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 7:17pm

I guess I am not familiar with the term DSB star (is that the same as a Sand Shifting or Sand Sifting Star?). If so then I would guess that the star may be dying from the lack of food.

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Posted By: tazman1982
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 7:20pm

yes sand sifting. Deep Sand Bed. cool thanks I will try some "spot" feeding placing it on the food.

Thanks for the idea.

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