sea star/dead?

[Linda]

my sea star lost a leg...hasn't moved in a couple days. I am assuming he is dead and I should remove him....is this a correct assumption? I hate to move him around if he is not dead, but he doesn't look to alive.

[Linda]

Never mind..........he's a gonner.
RIP.
Might as well do as the Italians do and have a funeral, which really means party.......
I'll let you know date/time/location

[royaldana]

Sorry to hear that, Linda. We'll play taps...tap the keg, I mean. Although I think that sea stars often play dead and make a comeback. I know when I fishsit for lfish they had many which would appear without a leg or two for a few days.

[Linda]

Well, this thing was definately dead...it was like.....rotting. Very disgusting. I was gonna call you to come and pick it out of the tank for me...I really am a wimp when it comes to touching things that fall apart...and things that used to be alive but aren't anymore.....ish ish ish. Hey, I'm a girl, an old girl, but a girl!!!! Anyway, ya...was gonna call you to come 'fish' it out, but........don't got ya phone numba, and I lost lfishies....she is a hoot, gotta love her! Ya....taps, yep, uh hu. Lets do it.

[Barcochris]

Get it out quick, starfish will foul your water in a hurry.

[Petunia]

get him to the hospital QUICK!!! i know that cpr won't work but, maybe a little bubble resusitation would work. or some bandaging. i say make him a little bed in a hospital... it's worth a try.

[Linda]

lol, he was far beyond repair......and life. was justa gonner. I think he was probably poorly aclimated in the first place, then came here and was already on his way out. Some lfs just dump them in the tank....that just doesn't work. Done with sea stars for now, except for the itsy bitsy ones that came on my LR from Greg's store. Done with everything right now....got the flu...........so much fun......yippee. Later. (Maybe the flu will give ya'll a break from me for a while...lol)

[lfish]

Linda, sorry to hear you are sick.