Starfish leg got stuck

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  1. DaDaAtlanta

    DaDaAtlanta Feather Star

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    One of My sand sifting starfishes legs got stuck in the intake for my phos reactor, I got it out but its beat up and I put him on the substrate and hes moving really really slow. Does not look like there is any damage to the disk. Will it be ok? Is there anything I can do to help it?
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Give him a little meaty food (maybe a small piece of krill) and let him be. He'll probably be fine.
     
  4. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    He should be just fine. Even if it had got ripped completely off, they can regrow another one, very resilient creatures. It's probably just a little shocked is why it's not moving very fast.
     
  5. DaDaAtlanta

    DaDaAtlanta Feather Star

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    He's allrite, movin around and on the glass again, just has 2 messed up legs now lol. One was already half gone but growin back that looks like a head and now this one is just crooked. It looks kinda of like a man waving HI right now on my glass LOL but it looks like it will pull through and I put something over the intake so its safe.
     
  6. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    they reginerate amazingly well. youd be suprised at how well they can do it. as i recall these are hardy so it should be fine. good luck!