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tazman1982 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: September 17 2008 Location: west jordan Status: Offline Points: 962	Post Options Post Reply Quote tazman1982 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: DSB starfish help Posted: November 13 2008 at 4:30pm
	My DSB star is slowly loosing its legs, it still moves and doesn't crumble when you pick it up. the legs just keep getting smaller. what is the deal with that?? Please help, I don't want to loose it.
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pa_reptileman_4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: August 22 2007 Location: kunsan, korea Status: Offline Points: 2733	Post Options Post Reply Quote pa_reptileman_4 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2008 at 4:48pm
	same here, its strange i thought it was from when i clean the glass i stir up the sand right along the egde of thee tank and thats where he hangs out, so i figured i crushed his legs.
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tazman1982 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: September 17 2008 Location: west jordan Status: Offline Points: 962	Post Options Post Reply Quote tazman1982 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2008 at 4:49pm
	mine stays in the center of the tank so I know i am not crushing it that i know of.
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Aquaristnewbie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: December 14 2007 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 1591	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aquaristnewbie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2008 at 6:56pm
	In my experience that is because they do not like the water conditions. My DSB star has grown a lot since I have had him. Hope that helps. Do not know if that is true just my experience with them and other stars.
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Dion Richins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Presidency Joined: April 03 2005 Location: Farmington Status: Offline Points: 11664	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dion Richins Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2008 at 7:17pm
	Several things can be wrong. 1- it could be a bad starfish. Dying from mishandling at the collector. bad acclimation etc 2- low calcium and alkalinity. Check your levels and adjust accordingly. 3- lack of food. Starfish need lots of food. Try putting it on top of some krill, silver sides, or other tasty morsel. As they start to die it can start from the most outward reaches first.
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Jake Pehrson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 13 2002 Location: Murray, UT Status: Offline Points: 4279	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jake Pehrson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2008 at 7:17pm
	I guess I am not familiar with the term DSB star (is that the same as a Sand Shifting or Sand Sifting Star?). If so then I would guess that the star may be dying from the lack of food.
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tazman1982 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: September 17 2008 Location: west jordan Status: Offline Points: 962	Post Options Post Reply Quote tazman1982 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2008 at 7:20pm
	yes sand sifting. Deep Sand Bed. cool thanks I will try some "spot" feeding placing it on the food. Thanks for the idea.
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