Brittle Star is tearing himself apart

Daddi0 · 01/09/2018, 07:57 PM

As the title says, He is pulling himself apart. Anyone else ever see this?
Cheers! Mark

Sugar Magnolia · 01/10/2018, 08:19 AM

It's dying.

fabulousfavia · 01/10/2018, 09:14 AM

I have seen similar stuff. Not sure what it's from tho.

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Daddi0 · 01/10/2018, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

It's dying.

Are you sure it is not fission?
Mark

norfolkgarden · 01/11/2018, 06:52 AM

It is dieing. What are your parameters?

They are one of the last things to die in a tank crash.

Is everything else doing ok? What else do you have in your tank?

How long have you had it?
It could have come in to the LFS infected.

They eat a good amount of food as clean up crew. Is it getting any food?

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Daddi0 · 01/11/2018, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norfolkgarden

It is dieing. What are your parameters?

They are one of the last things to die in a tank crash.

Is everything else doing ok? What else do you have in your tank?

How long have you had it?
It could have come in to the LFS infected.

They eat a good amount of food as clean up crew. Is it getting any food?

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Parameters are good.
Everything else is good.
2 Watchmen, Pistol Shrimp, 2 small Clowns, small Black Axle Chromis, Urchin.
Feed every other day with shrimp with tweezers
Have had it maybe 5 months
10% water change every couple days

Cheers! Mark

norfolkgarden · 01/11/2018, 11:54 AM

Do you have enough rocks in the tank for the pistol shrimp and the serpent star to avoid each other?

The serpent starfish are one of the most bulletproof creatures in a saltwater tank.

Kinda wracking my brain to figure out what might have caused it.

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Daddi0 · 01/11/2018, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norfolkgarden

Do you have enough rocks in the tank for the pistol shrimp and the serpent star to avoid each other?

The serpent starfish are one of the most bulletproof creatures in a saltwater tank.

Kinda wracking my brain to figure out what might have caused it.

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Lots of rocks. He did try to live in the Pistol cave a couple weeks ago.

norfolkgarden · 01/11/2018, 03:18 PM

That might have been enough to do it.

It's a pistol damaged him in those two spots.
Would have pictured it taking less time to see the results but maybe not.

Prognosis is pretty bad.
Never seen a starfish reach that level that recovered.

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Daddi0 · 01/11/2018, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norfolkgarden

That might have been enough to do it.

It's a pistol damaged him in those two spots.
Would have pictured it taking less time to see the results but maybe not.

Prognosis is pretty bad.
Never seen a starfish reach that level that recovered.

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Yea, I love the brittles! Have 2 larger ones in a cryptic tank. It kinda looked like he was pulling himself apart and we were hoping he was splitting like an anemone or asterina star but unfortunately I dont think it will pull through.
Cheers! Mark

Daddi0 · 01/11/2018, 03:47 PM

It is still alive though

norfolkgarden · 01/14/2018, 11:04 PM

Great! Maybe it will recover.
Most of the injuries I had seen have been with linkia starfish that disintegrates after a few months.
But the damage looks very similar to what you have in your picture.
Hope this on recovers for you!
Please let us know how it does.

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Daddi0 · 01/15/2018, 10:32 AM

It has been 7 days. There are 2 legs (separate) with no disk portion laying on the sandbed still moving. The other parts with disk attached are hidden in the rockwork.

norfolkgarden · 02/09/2018, 04:56 PM

How is your starfish doing?

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Daddi0 · 02/09/2018, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by norfolkgarden

How is your starfish doing?

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Thanks for checking in!
Havent seen it since my last update. I presume it is dead.
Still have 2 huge stars (12+ inches) in our other reef system.
Cheers! Mark

01/10/2018, 08:19 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	It's dying. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/10/2018, 09:14 AM	#3
fabulousfavia Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 198	I have seen similar stuff. Not sure what it's from tho. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk __________________ I'm an impulse buyer, I need this, this, and this, oh and this would look nice with these zoas Current Tank Info: 55 gallon rimless saltwater reef tank and many more

01/11/2018, 03:47 PM	#11
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	It is still alive though __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

01/15/2018, 10:32 AM	#13
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	It has been 7 days. There are 2 legs (separate) with no disk portion laying on the sandbed still moving. The other parts with disk attached are hidden in the rockwork. __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

01/11/2018, 06:52 AM	#5
norfolkgarden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA Posts: 258	It is dieing. What are your parameters? They are one of the last things to die in a tank crash. Is everything else doing ok? What else do you have in your tank? How long have you had it? It could have come in to the LFS infected. They eat a good amount of food as clean up crew. Is it getting any food? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

01/11/2018, 11:54 AM	#7
norfolkgarden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA Posts: 258	Do you have enough rocks in the tank for the pistol shrimp and the serpent star to avoid each other? The serpent starfish are one of the most bulletproof creatures in a saltwater tank. Kinda wracking my brain to figure out what might have caused it. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

01/11/2018, 03:18 PM	#9
norfolkgarden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA Posts: 258	That might have been enough to do it. It's a pistol damaged him in those two spots. Would have pictured it taking less time to see the results but maybe not. Prognosis is pretty bad. Never seen a starfish reach that level that recovered. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

01/14/2018, 11:04 PM	#12
norfolkgarden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA Posts: 258	Great! Maybe it will recover. Most of the injuries I had seen have been with linkia starfish that disintegrates after a few months. But the damage looks very similar to what you have in your picture. Hope this on recovers for you! Please let us know how it does. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

02/09/2018, 04:56 PM	#14
norfolkgarden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA Posts: 258	How is your starfish doing? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk