Green brittle star

[bowhunter1227]

So my gbs doesn't seem to be doing very well, moving very slow, can't seem to get food from his hand ( lack of a better word) to his mouth, laying out in the light. In fact not going after food really at all last few days.
His color Looks great and I see absolutely nothing visually.

 

[rkpetersen]

Is anything missing in your tank? These guys can be fairly predatory. Maybe it's had a large meal and isn't finished digesting it.
Other than that, it's hard to say. Sea star illnesses aren't well documented or understood.

 

[bowhunter1227]

Nothing missing, he usually is a veroshies eater. He does keep inflating and deflating his body.

 

[bowhunter1227]

Woke up this morning and he had a open sore.
It seems to be this but without the introduction of any new fish or stars.

https://www.reef2reef.com/posts/4225420/

 

[rkpetersen]

Sorry to hear it. I've had stars that seemed to be doing great then just start disintegrating for no apparent reason.

 

[bowhunter1227]

So do I wait for it to die in my tank, releasing ammonia or take him out ending the suffering?

 

[ahiggins]

If it was me, I’d take him out. If you have other healthy fish and coral you can jeopardize them.

 

[bowhunter1227]

Thanks