Red serpent star

[Tigerito]

Hello,

Upon my research, I have found nothing and hoping yall can help. I have a red serpent star that had a leg (appeared to be) chopped off. Thought maybe a tang or another critter was attacking it. So I moved it to my sump to give it some space. Now he is expelling his legs. It's main body is still slowly moving but I can't figure out why he is doing this. All my levels are stable, nitrates are a little high at 20 but everything else is where it should be.

 

[littlefoxx]

Hello,

Upon my research, I have found nothing and hoping yall can help. I have a red serpent star that had a leg (appeared to be) chopped off. Thought maybe a tang or another critter was attacking it. So I moved it to my sump to give it some space. Now he is expelling his legs. It's main body is still slowly moving but I can't figure out why he is doing this. All my levels are stable, nitrates are a little high at 20 but everything else is where it should be.

He is probably a goner unfortunatly. Never had any of mine recover when they look like this, usually indicates starving or sickness

 

[dwest]

Once, I believe mine was being eaten by crabs, one leg at a time. If you have any new rock, that’s a possibility IMO. I caught several crabs using the tilted glass method and, after that the star was OK.

 

[Tigerito]

Once, I believe mine was being eaten by crabs, one leg at a time. If you have any new rock, that’s a possibility IMO. I caught several crabs using the tilted glass method and, after that the star was OK.

I have hermits but no other crabs. Hermets are way smaller than it tho. Wayyyy smaller. I'll try feeding it maybe. Just seems wierd he's expelling his legs

 

[Tigerito]

He is probably a goner unfortunatly. Never had any of mine recover when they look like this, usually indicates starving or sickness

Oh really?:/ I'll try feeding him just wierd he's expelling it's legs.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Oh really?:/ I'll try feeding him just wierd he's expelling it's legs.

We're you the guy who posted earlier about mysterious white spots appearing? If so, this is what we were expecting. I don't want to be negative but regeneration take a lot of energy, not to mention he's probably not really eating much of anything your giving him. They don't just shed their legs because then they're helpless in the wild.

 

[Tigerito]

We're you the guy who posted earlier about mysterious white spots appearing? If so, this is what we were expecting. I don't want to be negative but regeneration take a lot of energy, not to mention he's probably not really eating much of anything your giving him. They don't just shed their legs because then they're helpless in the wild.

Uhhh no. Mysterious white dots I would attribute to ich but I don't have any. He finally kicked it this evening....

I'm not sure what post your referring to but it wasn't me

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Uhhh no. Mysterious white dots I would attribute to ich but I don't have any. He finally kicked it this evening....

I'm not sure what post your referring to but it wasn't me

Oh ok...there was another red serpent Star with what appeared to be large white spots on it. I'm sorry you lost him.

 

[Tigerito]

Oh ok...there was another red serpent Star with what appeared to be large white spots on it. I'm sorry you lost him.

Ya it sucks but if I can't have em I guess I can't have em

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Ya it sucks but if I can't have em I guess I can't have em

Generally brittle stars aren't excessively difficult to maintain...have you thought about a chocolate chip star? Btw, Idk whether or not you were spot feeding, but it absolutely couldn't hurt if in the future you get another brittle star.

 

[Tigerito]

Generally brittle stars aren't excessively difficult to maintain...have you thought about a chocolate chip star? Btw, Idk whether or not you were spot feeding, but it absolutely couldn't hurt if in the future you get another brittle star.

I think I'll try again in a few months. I don't know what's it's deal was was fine for weeks.
Can't have chocolate chip because I have a ton of corals. I have a red lynkia and sand sifting doing amazing already

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I think I'll try again in a few months. I don't know what's it's deal was was fine for weeks.
Can't have chocolate chip because I have a ton of corals. I have a red lynkia and sand sifting doing amazing already

Just out of curiosity how old is the tank? It shouldn't matter for the brittle but the Linckia may not be doing as well as hear appears. Even if the tank is old, it's a little bit unlikely he can find what he really needs for health and a lengthy life unless you supplement feed him

 

[Tigerito]

Just out of curiosity how old is the tank? It shouldn't matter for the brittle but the Linckia may not be doing as well as hear appears. Even if the tank is old, it's a little bit unlikely he can find what he really needs for health and a lengthy life unless you supplement feed him

He's been cruising around for around 2 months and has color has significantly improved from when I got him via shipping. The tank was finished with amonia dosing back in July and that's when I put first batch of livestock. Second was in September. I really only struggled with leopard wrasse. But I culture pods and roti, and dose phytoplankton. Other than a large mix of different foods