what is this sopt on my starfish

[jeffscustomcage]

i have an orange linkia i think that is what i was told. i have had it a week not it has a spot on it and some slime coming from it. any ideas what is could be?

 

[jeffscustomcage]

bump

 

[olemiss reb]

How did you acclimate it? Looks like a bacterial infection generally caused by improper acclimation.

 

[jeffscustomcage]

drip for about 1hr
how do i treat for this infection?

 

[olemiss reb]

Fromia and linckia stars need a minimum of 4 hours acclimation. Unfortunately I am unaware of any medications for these infection. Pristine water and an ideal habitat, minimum of 100lbs well established LR, are the best bet for recovery but infections of the central disk generally result in death. Most LFS do not properly acclimate these stars, time constraints, when they receive them and death is inevitable. My delicate stars were ordered from bluezoo (tamaria stria) and LA DD (blue linckia) where I know they have properly cared for throughout the handling process. These two have both thrived for well over a year.

 

[sacalaitman]

hope he pulls through