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Old 03-18-2011, 11:57 PM
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+1 on bacterial infection, don't think you can do anything.
But I wondered if cutting the leg up to a healthy body would stop the infection without killing the starfish. It should be able to grow the leg back.
I think at this point it worth trying anything, as it is a goner.
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Old 03-19-2011, 12:12 AM
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No it is dying as most starfish do. They simply deteriorate as shown in your pic,
The exception is a blue linckia starfish.
If it is slowly acclimated, is healthy when bought and placed in a large, mature tank with lots of live rock it has a good chance.
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