Starfish issue / need help

[Machoo]

What is wrong with my starfish? Have it one day. When I touch it, it curls little bit.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Hi. Idk what ur experience is w these inverts or tank parameters but they can b difficult depending on species and initial health of the animal. Also they should not b handled physically or removed from water. Best
Practice.

 

[bluemon]

How old is the tank?


Parameters?

Not sure how it went so downhill in a day but starfish are notoriously hard to keep long term in aquaria.

 

[Machoo]

Tank is 1y old. Drip acclimated for 1,5 hour.

Ph 8,15
Kh 10
Nh4 0
No2 0
No3 0-0,5
Po4 0,01
Ca 420
Mg 1450
Salinity 1,025

 

[Dan_P]

What is wrong with my starfish? Have it one day. When I touch it, it curls little bit.

What are you feeding the sea star? Could it be starving to death?

 

[Machoo]

What are you feeding the sea star? Could it be starving to death?

I just bought it 2 days ago (1 day in transit).

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I just bought it 2 days ago (1 day in transit).

Could b shipping stress.

 

[Machoo]

Could b shipping stress.

Will it be OK? Or its doomed....

 

[Dan_P]

Could b shipping stress.

Agree ^^^

Probably a “nothing you can do” situation.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I would document the arrival condition, along w ur actions following the shippers acclimation instructions if sent and wait and see. Sry bro. Time will tell. Looks to b a fromia star

 

[Dan_P]

Will it be OK? Or its doomed....

I don’t know.

 

[Machoo]

I would document the arrival condition, along w ur actions following the shippers acclimation instructions if sent and wait and see. Sry bro. Time will tell. Looks to b a fromia star

Its Fromia monilis

 

[twentyleagues]

Looks thin and unhealthy straight from the bag. If you haven't already touched base with the seller I would. Hopefully they have a good d.o.a policy. These do not usually survive long term in a tank. Arriving in poor condition is only going to be worse.
Fromia basically exist on biofilms. Most don't live a full life in an aquarium and wither away with in a couple years at most.

 

[bluemon]

Its Fromia monilis

Yea, this starfish was never going to thrive in a reef tank.

This just made their eventual distintegration quicker