Help with dying starfish

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His been like that for almost 2days with his stomach out, is he dead? Should i remove him?
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He looks dead i would take him out..they are hard to keep on youtube fish of hex leaves his back glass dirty because its the only place his starfish seems to eat from so they're very picky as to their food source and water quality
 
He ate 2 days ago a bristall worm (i think) and then
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Hmmm then it might've been a PH, salinity or dissolved oxygen swing? they are very sensitive creatures... and you should never handle them(out of water) or take them out of the water at all apparently...
 
Look like he is on the move again?
 

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