Feather star lost a bunch of legs today

laverda · #1 07/18/2006, 02:20 AM

Hi picked up a feather star that was not doing to well about a month ago and it was growing back the tips of it legs and doing this morning I noticed it had lost a bunch of them and tonight all the longer legs are gone now. Any one have experience with them. I did a 65 gallon water change last night. My PH has been getting high for some reason. I can't seam to keep it in check which is supposed to be a sign alk is low but mine is high. I am guessing the PH is the problem, but It just keep getting higher even with my calcium reactor running.

lho · #2 07/18/2006, 02:27 PM

I doubt that it has anything to do with your parameters...
More likely it's dying due to starvation.
Feather star requires special food that are not available to regular reefers.

laverda · #3 07/18/2006, 03:27 PM

What sort of food? It was growing then is over night started dieing. I have been feeding phyto plankton and Reef Roids.

lho · #4 07/18/2006, 03:43 PM

Hope this link helps...
http://www.reefs.org/library/aquariu...96/1296_9.html

laverda · #5 07/18/2006, 05:45 PM

Thanks That was helpful.