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06-13-2005, 10:52 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barberton, Ohio Age: 29
Posts: 164
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 |  Sand Sifting Star losing legs
I bought a SSS about 8 months ago and it was fine up until a month ago. At that point portions of it's legs started turning white and falling off. Its down to 2 full length legs and three stumps. I also have a tiger serpent star but its legs are fine. Has anyone heard of this before? Anther question is what would cause black dots, as well as something that looks like mold, to form on a scarlet cleaner shrimp? After my SCS molted three months ago this stuff showed up, and after each molt these "marking" showed back up. Then this morning I found that my SCS had molted again, but this time The Molted skin and SCS itself were stuck to my power head  , just wondered if the power head may have been to strong for the shrimps fragile new exo or if these spots could have part of the cause?
Thanks for any advice or experiences that you may have had with these items.
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75g (7/04), 4x65watt cf, ASM G3, 65g refug, turbo-twist UV sterilizer, 2 koralia, Quiet One 3000, 123# LF, solar fairy wrasse, blue hippo tang, banggai cardinal, green chromis, O. clownfish, royal gramma, yellowheaded jawfish, serpent star, xenia
29g (9/04), 65 watt cf, coralife needle wheel, wet/dry, 1 koralia, 25# LF, coral beauty, b/w percula, yellow watchman
75g (8/07) 4x65watt cf, ASM G2, 2 koralia, 30 g refug, Quiet One 3000, 100# LF, Blonde naso tang, frogfish | 
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06-15-2005, 09:51 AM
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#2 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barberton, Ohio Age: 29
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|  Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
I think know what happened to the SCS because last night I saw one of my camel shrimp in my banggai cardinal's mouth. The Banggai cardinal could be the culprit!!! | |
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06-15-2005, 10:36 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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| Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
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Originally Posted by Dustin75 I think know what happened to the SCS because last night I saw one of my camel shrimp in my banggai cardinal's mouth. The Banggai cardinal could be the culprit!!! | Yup, they do eat shrimp  | |
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06-16-2005, 10:22 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barberton, Ohio Age: 29
Posts: 164
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| Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
I hope that my fire shrimp doesn't end up in its belly!
I wish I would known that the Sand Sifting Star needed that much "acreage" before I got.
Thanks for the comments! | |
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06-16-2005, 06:20 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Macomb County, Michigan
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| Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
Is there any good (reef-safe) star to have? I like the idea behind them but have been reluctant due to the fear of loosing all my little "critters."
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24 gal. Nano Cube with 20#'s ls, 25#'s lr,(2) 36 watt CF 50/50 lights, Royal Gramma, 2 Turbo Snails,2 Peppermint Shrimp, and a big Hairy Green Mushroom!
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06-16-2005, 06:54 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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| Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
well...i have heard that the sss need a bigger tank, but mine has been in my 55 for 2 years and he seems fine 2 me, i feed him once a week just 2 make sure  _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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06-16-2005, 09:34 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barberton, Ohio Age: 29
Posts: 164
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| Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
What do you feed your SSS? I tried to feed mine frozen mysis and flakes but it just crawled away. The tiger serpent comes charging after any food (ie. flakes, brine shrimp, mysis, plankton, you name it) always seems hungry! | |
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06-16-2005, 10:50 PM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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| Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
i fed it either the seaweed selects or formula 2 flakes, but its hard to figure out when hes hungry | |
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06-17-2005, 10:22 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barberton, Ohio Age: 29
Posts: 164
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| Re: Sand Sifting Star losing legs
Thanks I'll try those to see if I can bring my SSS back around. | |
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