chocolate chip star - Aquarium Advice

mak1969 · 05-13-2006, 09:58 AM

my star keeps falling off the glass and landing upside down on the bottom.
Any ideas as to why?

Hara · 05-13-2006, 10:09 AM

You might want to check your water quality..unless there is something wrong with the starfish,
they usually have no problem staying put where they want to.

Marc118 · 05-13-2006, 10:54 AM

Are its arms curling up any?

mak1969 · 05-13-2006, 11:04 AM

Sometimes yes sometimes no

Marc118 · 05-13-2006, 11:08 AM

What are you feeding it?

mak1969 · 05-13-2006, 11:37 AM

krill

SeeDemTails · 05-13-2006, 04:38 PM

I have one, and it shows no interest in feeding, but I have had it for about 2 months and it looks heathly as can be, but doesnt touch shrimp or anything else I leave on the bottom next to it.

I encircled it with pea sized peic of shirmp, and watched it crawl right over them.

How should I feed it? Of course I dont want to foul my water so when I do feed it, I watch to see if it eats. I dont want to leave uneaten food in the tank.

mak1969 · 05-13-2006, 11:41 PM

I checked my salt levels and they were a little high, I admit i haven't been a good tank mom because i broke my dominant hand and had to stay with family. Took care of it today so hopefully he will be better tomorrow. The other star seems fine.
seedemtails,
I only feed my stars when they come to the top of the tank and bend an arm back. I then place a thawed krill on it's tentacles and make sure he gets ahold of it or the shrimp will steal it.

05-13-2006, 09:58 AM	#1
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05-13-2006, 10:09 AM	#2
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05-13-2006, 11:04 AM	#4
mak1969 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 40 Images: 3	Sometimes yes sometimes no

05-13-2006, 11:37 AM	#6
mak1969 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 40 Images: 3	krill

05-13-2006, 04:38 PM	#7
SeeDemTails Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Daytona Beach FL Posts: 436 Images: 4	I have one, and it shows no interest in feeding, but I have had it for about 2 months and it looks heathly as can be, but doesnt touch shrimp or anything else I leave on the bottom next to it. I encircled it with pea sized peic of shirmp, and watched it crawl right over them. How should I feed it? Of course I dont want to foul my water so when I do feed it, I watch to see if it eats. I dont want to leave uneaten food in the tank.

05-13-2006, 11:41 PM	#8
mak1969 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 40 Images: 3	I checked my salt levels and they were a little high, I admit i haven't been a good tank mom because i broke my dominant hand and had to stay with family. Took care of it today so hopefully he will be better tomorrow. The other star seems fine. seedemtails, I only feed my stars when they come to the top of the tank and bend an arm back. I then place a thawed krill on it's tentacles and make sure he gets ahold of it or the shrimp will steal it.

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