Got a starfish in my tank....he's been there for about 3 weeks now.
It appears as if someone attacked his arm....the only culprit (aside from the two immature clownfish) is the emerald crab.
Can I get your guys thoughts on how he looks?
Also....my nitrates jumped up to 40ppm since 3 days ago....could this starfish be on his last legs and is currently in the process of nuking my tank?
I'm going to do a water change tomorrow.....stop feeding tomorrow (I usually feed a few small flakes to the clowns 2x per day....but only enough for them to eat in 30 seconds) and my skimmer is currently running.
It appears as if someone attacked his arm....the only culprit (aside from the two immature clownfish) is the emerald crab.
Can I get your guys thoughts on how he looks?
Also....my nitrates jumped up to 40ppm since 3 days ago....could this starfish be on his last legs and is currently in the process of nuking my tank?
I'm going to do a water change tomorrow.....stop feeding tomorrow (I usually feed a few small flakes to the clowns 2x per day....but only enough for them to eat in 30 seconds) and my skimmer is currently running.
I never knew they were so hard to keep? I have had two 5 inch ones ( orange and blue) in my tank for 2 years.. have made it thru 2 crashes..and major salinity /alk changes.. bulletproof! .. they sound like the exception to the rule from what I hear..what are the big issues for them?
