How to know that star fish is dead ?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by minajaguar, Jul 30, 2012.

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  1. minajaguar

    minajaguar Spaghetti Worm

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    How to know that star fish is dead ?
    i have one but i feel it don't move like before
    may be because my salinity is low 1.021
    so how to know if it died
     
    minajaguar, Jul 30, 2012
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  2. Jason04r

    Jason04r Bristle Worm

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    It will start decaying , watch out tho as it will send your water parameters sky high.

    Try and move it?
     
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  3. Soggytoes

    Soggytoes Flamingo Tongue

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    if you have a QT tank maybe put him in there for a bit to observe.
     
    Soggytoes, Jul 30, 2012
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Please provide information regarding having a Fish only tank?
    Seems you have a star fish?
    No live rock per the link below?

    http://www.3reef.com/forums/water-c...ntenance-keep-system-running-good-137563.html

    If your SG is 1.021 the starfish is probably dead.

    The ideal/concept of seeding rock and or having a biological filter prior to addition of any animal is the foundation to successfully keeping marine fish and inverts. Please stop buying animals and inverts until you are familiar with basic husbandry. It frustrates me to no end the amount of fish that have meet their end in your tank. Efforts have been made to assist you numerous times but to no avail.
    There comes a time when I really have to question your intent.
     
    Corailline, Jul 30, 2012
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  5. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    I'm in the same boat. I'm not sure if he/she went through with their idea of adding boiling water to the tank to kill off the ich, but if he/she did, the tank is not ready for the addition of fish or inverts.
     
    Kevin_E, Jul 30, 2012
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