Chocolate chip starfish puffed up/bloared
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RobW
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I've actually never seen a starfish do that. I'm sure someone will be able to give some answers. Maybe @ngoodermuth might know. Does it seem inflated or is it that he is just arching his legs forcing the body up? Maybe he ate something too big for him lol!
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I’m sorry, my limited experience with starfish didn’t end well... so I’m no good here.
I’ll page the #reefsquad to see if anyone else has seen this.
I’ll page the #reefsquad to see if anyone else has seen this.
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I'm going to guess it's about ready to spawn. They bloat with eggs or sperm right before they are ready to spawn.
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He/she spawned! 
It will happen again next spring.
It will happen again next spring.
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Hey, I have a cc star that I just recently added to my tank I fed him last night and this morning the ends of his legs had curled inward a bit, though he's still sticking to the glass his mid is extreamly bloated like yours. Everywhere says its legs curl due to disease or starvation. Ik he's not starved as I had just fed him a good meal. Maybe it's eggs? But I wonder if stars can over eat and this could cause bloating?
