Powerhead vs. Starfish

[erickrebsbach]

Today I got home from school (college) and noticed a wierd sound coming from my tank when I looked closer I noticed my bahama star had wedged himself up inside he looks pretty ruff and the tips of four of his arms are ground down about a 1/4 inch I don't have a quarintine tank what should I do leave him in or flush him I don"t know if he's even alive its been about an hour and he is laying flat again but no movement Thanx for the advise ERIC

 

[cdeakle]

flush him

Don't do it!!!!!

Make sure he is without a doubt dead before you even think about sending him to Davey Jones. I would keep an eye on him and leave him in the main tank for observation. He might surprise you and heal and get better.

Can we get pics???

 

[LFS42]

you'd be suprised by the regeneration
capabilieties of starfish

I agree, keep on eye on it for a while before you flush

 

[erickrebsbach]

Update: He is moving just raising his arms slightly biut moving just the same Hopefully he will recover I loved him.

 

[cdeakle]

Keep the water quality high and he should make it. Can we still get a pic of the little fella?

 

[Anonymous]

he outta make it..starfish have the ability to regenerate their lost appendages...when anything gets into a fight with the powerhead, the powerhead always wins.. :lol:

 

[erickrebsbach]

Hello I have the pics I also included one of my sea apple He's just sooo cool This site won't let me attach the pics says there too big

 

[free_loader]

Hello I have the pics I also included one of my sea apple He's just sooo cool This site won't let me attach the pics says there too big

that's an easy fix .. just resize the pics using ms paint, or something along those lines

 

[cdeakle]

Or change the quality setting on your digital camera and retake the pics....

 

[Anonymous]

If you resize to 640 X 640(or what ever) pixles it is small enough to post, and big enough to enjoy!

 

[cdeakle]

We want pics, we want pics, we want pics........

 

[cdeakle]

We want pics, we want pics, we want pics........

 

[Baianotang]

once I had to amputate a starfish arm it was necrotic, now its doing well for a four arm star jeje

 

[free_loader]

erickrebsbach .. mail me the pics ( cereal@hush.com) .. i'll resive them for you