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02-15-2006, 10:25 PM
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Sand Star missing digits
I just noticed my sand sifting star is missing 2 full digit and the other is half off, why? My other star is fine (blue lactina)
Could I have pinched them? (was moving rock around recently) I also have hermit crabs, about 10 or so, could they be the culprate? I have an emerald crab did he do it? or is there some unforseen force acting upon the little guy? I don't think it was any fish (3 damsels, a goby) Thank you,
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02-16-2006, 04:40 PM
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Sand Stars often drop digits for no obvious reasons. If otherwise healthy it will regrow them.
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02-16-2006, 05:58 PM
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sandsifting stars need huge healthy sandbeds to keep them fed and healthy. it is most likely starving to death. there is a good article in the november issue of coral magazine on stars and health.
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02-16-2006, 06:31 PM
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IMO, your tank is too new and too small for stars. Plus the sand sifting star will eat most of your biodiversity in your sandbed. I would use snails and gobies to sift your sandbed.
Where the legs are missing, does it look like it was torn, or that it is dissintigrating?
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02-16-2006, 07:32 PM
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I'm going with the group on this one. Your tanks too small. There is a good arcticle on Reef Central and what they require.
I've got one in my 250 with a 6-8 inch sand bed and he does okay but smaller is not a good thing.
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02-16-2006, 07:33 PM
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Star
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I have had my tank going for about 3 months now, 2 inch bed (small sand) I also have a goby and some snails to sift the bed (i didnt think it was getting sifted around enough so i bought the star. It seems healthy, the legs look like they more "fell off" i guess. 40-45 gal tank "tall cube" 60 lbs of live rock P.s. hes a fairly small one (leg to leg only about 3")
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02-16-2006, 07:37 PM
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Try target feeding it to keep it alive.
What kind of goby do you have?
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02-16-2006, 07:53 PM
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Get a pistol shrimp for him, they might pair up for you.
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