Starfish

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  1. mrolfe82

    mrolfe82 Plankton

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    I have not seen my blue starfish for 3 days in my 92 gal reef tank, so I went looking for it. I found it on the backside of the overflow. The star was alive but one leg has a white tip that looks dried out. Is there anything I should/can do to help this starfish heal?? :-/
     
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  2. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Just put him back in the DT, they are very hardy animals.



    Luna
     
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  3. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    is it a blue linkia??? I have had horrible luck with them.
     
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  4. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    I had a blue linkia....... and a CBS..... needless to say the CBS killed my linkia and the CBS i got rid of.......stupid @#$%$# CBS......!!
     
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  5. mrolfe82

    mrolfe82 Plankton

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    I put the starfish back in the main tank and added vitamins and some phytoplex, and it seems to be fine. I hope the leg heals.

    mike
     
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  6. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Of course it will - you could even cut it off and it will grow back - you could even cut all 5 legs off and then have 5 starfish. I wouldnt tho ......
     
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