White spots on my chocolate chip cookie star!

[mistaflicksta]

Ive had my chocolate chip cookie star fish for jst about a month and it has been very active. About 3 days ago I noticed that the cookie just hangs out at the waters surface with its tentacles out of the water, Its starting to ger alot of discoloration (whiteish spots) on its body. I try to feed it by placing food under it but it just climbs up to the surface once more ignoring the food.

Whats happening with the star

I also have a tiny orange star and it seems happy doing laps around 1 rock it hasnt left that rock since I put it close to it, I bought them both at the same time.

Ill post pics as soon as the star comes out from behind the skimmer pump

 

[mistaflicksta]

here are some pics

the star used to be nice and dark now its tentacles are bleaching out

 

[melosu58]

Moving this to the sick fish and coral forum. How about some water test results? Maybe some high nitrates?

 

[jeffwisely]

mine kinda looks like that took but he runs around my tank all day. when he is on the glass put some krill under him he will love it

 

[mistaflicksta]

water parameters:
Specific Gravity 1.024
PH 8.2
Amonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 20ppm ( I just did a 5gal water change hopefully it drops)
Temp 82-84 through out the day.

does he need a supplement that I havent provided or is he just plain out sick/dying?