Help my serpent star has a hole in his disk. What could be wrong?

Rmckoy · Jul 28, 2023

jabberwock said:
It is purty hot too.

I am assuming the OP is from Texas...

If this is what Texas is like . I think it might take a lot for a Canadian to get used .

This isn’t even a purty kind of hot .
My truck said 42°.

Crystal08 · Jul 28, 2023

Rmckoy said:
Assuming there could possible be another serpent or brittle star on the stocking list ?

I definitely want to get another serpent star at some point. I do have a brittle star and he seems good

Crystal08 · Jul 28, 2023

Rmckoy said:
If this is what Texas is like . I think it might take a lot for a Canadian to get used .

This isn’t even a purty kind of hot .
My truck said 42°.

It’s a 104 degrees today. Last week it was 108 degrees

Rmckoy · Jul 28, 2023

Crystal08 said:
It’s a 104 degrees today. Last week it was 108 degrees

Gross ..

I’ll have to message you in January or February to report the negative ( below freezing ) temp

Rmckoy · Jul 28, 2023

Crystal08 said:
It’s a 104 degrees today. Last week it was 108 degrees

Is 104 with any humidity?

104°F is equal to 40°C
The actual temp today was mid 30’s but with humidity felt like 39°

Crystal08 · Jul 28, 2023

Rmckoy said:
Is 104 with any humidity?

104°F is equal to 40°C
The actual temp today was mid 30’s but with humidity felt like 39°

With a lot of humidity. It feels like a sauna outside.

Rmckoy · Jul 28, 2023

Crystal08 said:
With a lot of humidity. It feels like a sauna outside.

We established Texas is similar to here ..

Garf · Jul 28, 2023

How about you lot sending some sunshine over to the UK. Wettest summer ever, probably.

Aiptaisia anemone · Jul 28, 2023

Dying.. did you recently added any chemicals? Like vibrant

Rmckoy · Jul 28, 2023

Garf said:
How about you lot sending some sunshine over to the UK. Wettest summer ever, probably.

Trade locations for a few weeks until this gross heat is gone .

My poor body can’t produce any more sweat today .

Crystal08 · Jul 28, 2023

Aiptaisia anemone said:
Dying.. did you recently added any chemicals? Like vibrant

No I didn’t anything new or different

Aiptaisia anemone · Jul 28, 2023

Crystal08 said:
No I didn’t anything new or different

Hmm.. i saw that you added medication? I wouldn't as most medications made in aquariums are toxic for invertebrates which is why they mostly use it on QT.. also if you want a leggy starfish i would go for brittle starfish as they are incredibly hardy and unlike serpent starfish they actually show off their magnificent arms waving around like theyre a kraken.. they also get bigger compared to serpent.

Aiptaisia anemone · Jul 28, 2023

Oh and becareful with algaecide! Its what killed my brittle star :<

Crystal08 · Jul 28, 2023

Aiptaisia anemone said:
Hmm.. i saw that you added medication? I wouldn't as most medications made in aquariums are toxic for invertebrates which is why they mostly use it on QT.. also if you want a leggy starfish i would go for brittle starfish as they are incredibly hardy and unlike serpent starfish they actually show off their magnificent arms waving around like theyre a kraken.. they also get bigger compared to serpent.

It’s Seachem focus and metroplex added to the food. I didn’t put it in till after the star fish was already getting a hole. I’ve used it before in the tank when one fish has ick. The fish store told me it was safe for everything so I hope so. I do have a brittle star also. He’s doing good