Dying Starfish

[TampaTy]

Hello everyone,
I hope I am posting this in the right place. I think I'm having a Starfish problem one of his legs seems to have died and doesn't stick onto the glass.The star is about the size of a 50 cent piece. Does anyone have any suggestions what this could be? Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
TY

:uzi: <-- just thought that looked cool

 

[wii64brawl]

Picture?

 

[TampaTy]

I was trying but how do I turn a picture into a URL - Newbie question sorry

 

[TampaTy]

My apologizes I'm newer to forming then I am to having fish tanks ..:debi:
the star below hasn't moved that section of its body in about 48 hours

Thanks
Ty

 

[shifty51008]

Use a photo hosting site like photobucket to post your pics, once uploaded there just use tge img tag to post.

 

[TampaTy]

So you cant see the picture above? :headwally:

 

[shifty51008]

No pic of a starfish anyway. What kind of starfish is it? How old is your tank? And what size tank?

Sounds like it is starving to death

 

[snorvich]

In a 20 gallon tank, it likely starved to death (or is in the process of doing so).

 

[TampaTy]

So what can I feed it so it doesnt die? Anything household that wont mess up my water?

 

[TampaTy]

This is a up close picture of what he used to look like before the issue started happening. Maybe someone knows what kind of star it is, I do not.

I have a 20 gallon tank thats about 4 months old from cycle. I do also have a blue hermit crab and 2 red ones

Any help would be great thanks guys

 

[TampaTy]

Sorry last picture didnt post

 

[roenicknewf]

It doesn't look bad in that pic..Have you been hand feeding it anything ?
If not start giving it a little krill,scallops ,table shrimp ,,stuff like that..

 

[TampaTy]

That picture was when he was new.. In the wild what do starfish eat??

 

[RarefiedAir24]

Starfish are notorious for starving to death in aquariums. They're very hard to keep long term. When their legs start dying like that, that's the first indication they are starving..
Another way to tell is to turn it upside down on it's back, if it's healthy it should be able to turn itself over with ease. If it struggles to turn right side up it's health is on the decline.

Frank

 

[TampaTy]

thanks Frank

Does anyone know what type of star this is above? that way I might be able to do some more research on my own. thanks

 

[wii64brawl]

Asterias forbesi.