Orange Starfish legs roting

[lweepin]

I just bought a orange star on Sat and one of its legs started to rot off on Sunday.

This morning, 3 of the legs have the same problem.

Initially, I thought that it is already dead but the fact that it is changing its position indicated that it is still alive.

I doubted that I can still save him but can anyone must enlightened me what caused this.

I want to learn from this mistake

This must be my fastest casuality to date

[Gouldian]

Hi bro,

That Starfish should be Fromia indica, they are pretty sensitive to the fluctuation of water parameters and exposure to air will will cause their limps to be infected and rot. Check out this link

Sorry can't do much to help.

[loster]

i can never able to keeping such starfish (fromia family). other starfish is ok but not the fromia

[LaW]

read from wetwebmedia that you can try applying those iodine reef supplement on the injured part and minimize air exposure.

or another way suggested by Anthony Calfo, use a razor or sharp stuff to cut away the injured leg. and try supplment it diet with mysis or shrimp

im 10 days late, how is it doing now?

[lweepin]

read from wetwebmedia that you can try applying those iodine reef supplement on the injured part and minimize air exposure.

or another way suggested by Anthony Calfo, use a razor or sharp stuff to cut away the injured leg. and try supplment it diet with mysis or shrimp

im 10 days late, how is it doing now?

All the leg become bad and thus I have to remove it last week.

When I bought the starfish from LFS, the staff just take it out of the water and put it in the bag. I do the same when I put it back to the water. It may be during this time, the starfish is exposed to the air. I am amazed how fast the "rotting" started and spread to all the legs.

Thanks for your information. If next time, it occured again, I may try the 2 methods. But I don't think i will dare to buy this type of starfish again in the short term. really like the colour though

[LaW]

All the leg become bad and thus I have to remove it last week.

When I bought the starfish from LFS, the staff just take it out of the water and put it in the bag. I do the same when I put it back to the water. It may be during this time, the starfish is exposed to the air. I am amazed how fast the "rotting" started and spread to all the legs.

Thanks for your information. If next time, it occured again, I may try the 2 methods. But I don't think i will dare to buy this type of starfish again in the short term. really like the colour though

its sad to hear that mate. just nice time be more careful with it. i never seen this starfish lying around in LFS, where you got it?

[lweepin]

its sad to hear that mate. just nice time be more careful with it. i never seen this starfish lying around in LFS, where you got it?

I got it for $6 from Coral Farm in Lim Chu Kang. I should have bought the blue ones instead