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02-11-2008, 06:12 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio
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 |  Starfishy being eaten alive : (
Heeelp,
This morning when I woke up, my chocolate chip starfish was being eaten by one of my urchins : (
He got part of two legs...I moved the urchin but I know he can get back to him soon cause I only have a 30 gallon tank...what can I do?? Will my star die?? | 
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02-11-2008, 06:37 AM
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| | Pajama Cardinal
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: berwick, PA,Pennsylvania
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maby you can return the urchin to the store? if you can keep the urchin off him he shuld regrow his legs starfish are very good at regenerating there branches. _________ karla  75 gall, 80 lbs sand, 110 lb lr, 10k pcs, atinics, emperor 400, prizm skimmer, hagen and maxi jet powerheads | |
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02-11-2008, 06:39 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio
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That's the wierd thing...I've had the urchin and the star together for months...I have no clue why he would just randomly decide the poor star was food...do urchins generally eat stars?? | |
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02-11-2008, 06:47 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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It maybe a case of your Star being sick or dying causing the urchin to migrate over to your Chocolate Chip Sea Star! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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02-11-2008, 07:17 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk Age: 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coral reefer  It maybe a case of your Star being sick or dying causing the urchin to migrate over to your Chocolate Chip Sea Star! | I'm no expert but +1
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40g with 10g sump with 40 lbs liverock, 1.5" deep livesand bed.
Fish - halloween hermits, blue leg hermits, left-handed hermits, emerald crabs, assorted snails, chocolate chip star, 4x strawberry conches, tuxedo urchin x2, electric flame scallop, gold stripe maroon clown, blue-side wrasse, yellow tang, yellow watchman goby, white seabae anemone.
Coral - Yellow polyps, Kenya Tree, Purple Acro, Pink Birds Nest, Hammer coral. | |
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02-11-2008, 08:28 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio
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well, is there any thing I can do for the star?? | |
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02-11-2008, 09:09 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Best thing to do is remove from tank.
Probably best thing in long run anyway, as CC stars are coral predators on reef.
Sorry,  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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