Chocolate chip starfish puffed up/bloared

[LMDAVE]

My CC starfish looks like this today. Center real puffed up and bloated. What causes this?

 

[RobW]

I've actually never seen a starfish do that. I'm sure someone will be able to give some answers. Maybe @ngoodermuth might know. Does it seem inflated or is it that he is just arching his legs forcing the body up? Maybe he ate something too big for him lol!

 

[ngoodermuth]

I’m sorry, my limited experience with starfish didn’t end well... so I’m no good here.

I’ll page the #reefsquad to see if anyone else has seen this.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I'm going to guess it's about ready to spawn. They bloat with eggs or sperm right before they are ready to spawn.

 

[LMDAVE]

Well he’s back to normal today, not sure what it could have been but thanks for the ideas.

 

[redfishbluefish]

He/she spawned! :rolleyes:

It will happen again next spring.

 

[AliceInCloud]

Hey, I have a cc star that I just recently added to my tank I fed him last night and this morning the ends of his legs had curled inward a bit, though he's still sticking to the glass his mid is extreamly bloated like yours. Everywhere says its legs curl due to disease or starvation. Ik he's not starved as I had just fed him a good meal. Maybe it's eggs? But I wonder if stars can over eat and this could cause bloating?