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Look at my Sand Sifting Star... 2 arms missing! Who's a more likely culprit?  

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  1. 1. Look at my Sand Sifting Star... 2 arms missing! Who's a more likely culprit?

    • Chevron Tang 3"
      3
    • Lyretail Anthias 3"
      0
    • Maroon Clown 3"
      2
    • White-banded Cleaner Shrimp
      2
    • Blue-legged Hermit (medium size)
      15
    • Orange Sea Star (medium size)
      1
    • Fireshrimp (medium size)
      1
    • Poor water conditions
      10


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I think its not poor water conditions but more of inappropriate water conditions.. just maybe something in water thats causing that..

or just sick when you first bought it. Its common. We do not really know how to see if the starfish is sick. I've encountered buying one starfish, put inside my sump. 2 days later just spits out all its guts :sick: .. I have other starfishes living very well in my main tank.. of course until the harlequin shrimps find them.. :P

or maybe a hidden harlequin shrimp.. hehe

Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth?

"Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.."

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Emm... I have not seen my poor 3-legged star for a while now... let me search for it :(

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crab ?

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10

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The 3 legged star is still surviving... sifting sand... :P

Another casualty spotted today... (tail)

Don't think it's crab leh...

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Ok I will remove my Hermit this week, will donate it to AM :lol::lol::lol:

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An update... still alive and kicking!!!

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may not be hermit crab lah...

i got 4 starfish.

one of them suffering this "break legs break hand" disease...

the rest of the starfish okay..

I am just an average FR (fish reefing) writer. If you like my FRs, please upz my points.

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Just an update since this thread is still alive :lol:

My 3-legged Star already grown back it's missing legs... currently the 2 tiny legs are around 1/10 of its original length.

You can go to my tank thread to see the little "horns"... posted yesterday.

After giving away my Hermit Crab and Big Mama (3.5" Maroon Clown)... no more broken fins spotted in my tank... I believe either 1 of them (if not both)

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