Is red fromia starfish dieing?

[mannheimia]

Hello,
I bought this starfish 2 days ago but i guess it doesnt look good right now :/ there is no ammonia and nitrite, nitrate lvl is 5-10ppm. What would be the reason? There is only 1 clownfish and 1 cleaner shrimp in the tank.
Thanks for your comments.

 

[boacvh]

Hello,
I bought this starfish 2 days ago but i guess it doesnt look good right now :/ there is no ammonia and nitrite, nitrate lvl is 5-10ppm. What would be the reason? There is only 1 clownfish and 1 cleaner shrimp in the tank.
Thanks for your comments.

Can't tell from the picture, but when it starts to die you will know. It just desintegrates. Can't miss it. I didn't have much luck with these in my new tank. In fact, they were my first casualty. I think they need a well established one. How old is yours?

 

[mannheimia]

Mine is also new, 3 months old. I hope its a normal situation and it will stay alive.. Thank you.

 

[boacvh]

Mine is also new, 3 months old. I hope its a normal situation and it will stay alive.. Thank you.

Looks like it lost one of it's legs already? If so I would say keep a close eye on it and be ready to take it out before it completely melts. Sorry, wish I could be more help. Maybe some others will chime in with better advice

 

[Saltyreef]

It wont survive. They are a 1 year tank mate tops. They usually starve and disinigrate as such. I would pull it as soon as it stops moving. Sad day when mine did this

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Yes they are disintegrating. They need well established and aged aquariums to thrive unfortunately.

 

[mannheimia]

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[mannheimia]

And it died

 

[boacvh]

And it died

Sorry to hear that.... As I mentioned my experience with these was similar. I might try again one I have a more established tank

 

[jay06705]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[mannheimia]

Sorry to hear that.... As I mentioned my experience with these was similar. I might try again one I have a more established tank

Absolutely, i just stop buying and keep waiting until the age of the tank comes to 1 year old, at least..

Thank you everyone for supporting.

 

[jd371]

Most starfish in this hobby don't last long in reef tanks. You'll hear about some instances when one has been in the tank for a few years, but the average is a year if you're lucky. My Formia died at 8 months in my 5 year old tank. These type are better left in the ocean and Brittle stars are more suited for the reef tank.

 

[DuckSlayer627]

I had one for about a year in an established tank and then one day one arm started to disintegrate and it was dead within a week.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Most starfish in this hobby don't last long in reef tanks. You'll hear about some instances when one has been in the tank for a few years, but the average is a year if you're lucky. My Formia died at 8 months in my 5 year old tank. These type are better left in the ocean and Brittle stars are more suited for the reef tank.

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