Does this look healthy?

les · 01-12-2008, 08:19 PM

Just added a star fish, not sure what type. Orange color, thick body, five tentacles. His legs appear to be pale, I can't remember if he was so pale when I brought him home earlier today. unable to figure out how to send a decent picture under 50 kb.

Emg · 01-12-2008, 09:13 PM

If you host your pics at a photo site like photobucket or some others out there.....you'll be able to post larger pics.

tbittner · 01-12-2008, 09:25 PM

How did you acclimate the star to your tank? The way I understand it is to use the drip acclimation method with a VERY slow drip. Like 10 drips per minute. Let that drip for eight hours before placing the star into your tank. The star shouldn't EVER be exposed to air during this process.

zy112 · 01-12-2008, 10:09 PM

Yea stars need some extreme acclimation. I have heard if they are not acclimated correctly its possible to not see anything wrong and then they suddenly melt away after awhile. Whereas good long term success can be achieved by acclimating correctly.

tbittner · 01-12-2008, 10:33 PM

That's what I've heard too. I've also heard that stars won't/can't tolerate flucuations in salinity too. So an ATO is almost a must for these creatures, in order to keep the salinity very stable.

les · 01-12-2008, 11:05 PM

I purchased 25 snails, 2 skunk back shrimps and the star all from the same LFS today. He said that they could all acclimate together. I placed them all in a bucket with the water from their bags, then every 15 minutes or so I added 1/2 cup of my take water to the bucket for over one hour. I then netted the star and placed him onto a rock. He moved from that rock to the one that he is currently hanging onto.

dobejazz · 01-12-2008, 11:48 PM

Many times Stars do poorly because of poor aclimation before you even buy it

lcstorc · 01-13-2008, 01:01 AM

It also depends largely on what kind of star it is. I have had my orange serpent star climb out of the water without a problem. It scared me half to death but he climed back in and is still here over a year later.
I know the linka stars are very picky about water quality and acclimation. Apparenly the serpents are not as delicate.

les · 01-13-2008, 08:51 PM

I don't remember the type of star that it is. It has moved a little today but still wrapped around a branch.

01-12-2008, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
les Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 68 View Gallery Karma Komment	Does this look healthy? Just added a star fish, not sure what type. Orange color, thick body, five tentacles. His legs appear to be pale, I can't remember if he was so pale when I brought him home earlier today. unable to figure out how to send a decent picture under 50 kb.

01-12-2008, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Emg Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Does this look healthy? If you host your pics at a photo site like photobucket or some others out there.....you'll be able to post larger pics. __________________ A blog of my fw and sw fish and tanks...along with some other critters I own...... http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/

01-12-2008, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Does this look healthy? How did you acclimate the star to your tank? The way I understand it is to use the drip acclimation method with a VERY slow drip. Like 10 drips per minute. Let that drip for eight hours before placing the star into your tank. The star shouldn't EVER be exposed to air during this process. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-12-2008, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Does this look healthy? Yea stars need some extreme acclimation. I have heard if they are not acclimated correctly its possible to not see anything wrong and then they suddenly melt away after awhile. Whereas good long term success can be achieved by acclimating correctly. __________________ Zach

01-12-2008, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Does this look healthy? That's what I've heard too. I've also heard that stars won't/can't tolerate flucuations in salinity too. So an ATO is almost a must for these creatures, in order to keep the salinity very stable. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-12-2008, 11:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
les Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 68 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Does this look healthy? I purchased 25 snails, 2 skunk back shrimps and the star all from the same LFS today. He said that they could all acclimate together. I placed them all in a bucket with the water from their bags, then every 15 minutes or so I added 1/2 cup of my take water to the bucket for over one hour. I then netted the star and placed him onto a rock. He moved from that rock to the one that he is currently hanging onto.

01-12-2008, 11:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
dobejazz Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,246 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Does this look healthy? Many times Stars do poorly because of poor aclimation before you even buy it __________________ Kelli

01-13-2008, 01:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Does this look healthy? It also depends largely on what kind of star it is. I have had my orange serpent star climb out of the water without a problem. It scared me half to death but he climed back in and is still here over a year later. I know the linka stars are very picky about water quality and acclimation. Apparenly the serpents are not as delicate. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

01-13-2008, 08:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
les Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 68 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Does this look healthy? I don't remember the type of star that it is. It has moved a little today but still wrapped around a branch.

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