starfish deflatted.

Andre

has anyone seen a starfish defflate, he just started doing it about a week now, he still moves around and everything but he is way thin, like almost flat. Ever happen to anyone.

usmc121581

What kind of star is it? And a pic would be good. If you can.

Andre

will do shortly.

Andre

nm, i really think he is going to not make it much longer, and it is a blue starfish.

Matt

how long have you had it?
if it is new and you did not acclimate it correctly or not at all star fish will explode.(so to speak)

usmc121581

Sorry to tell hes gone. Just take him out and flush them. Next dont get another. I read something about them scientist are still tring to figure out what they eat. They say most of the time when you purchase it its already starving itself.

Andre

supposedly they eat micro algae, for the most part they are not even reef safe anyway. I have had him for 6 months of so. Just must be tired of captivity.

usmc121581

Thats good for that linkia star most people Ive talked to didnt know anyone that has keep them for about a month. What I meant by dont know what they eat, they say it might not even eat micro algea as thought. I had one for about 6-7 months and it would eat cucumbers and algea sheets that I feed my tangs.

Andre

wow, that would really blow if they are wrong. At least it was only 8 dollars