Red Starfish starving?

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  1. Bucsfan

    Bucsfan Flamingo Tongue

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    I have had a red starfish for a couple of years and he has done very well. Recently however, I have noticed him getting progressively smaller and smaller. Is he starving or is it something else?
    What can I do to keep him alive?
     
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  3. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    what type of star is it? getting smaller is kind of a weird thing ime - I would think it's not good....do you have sufficient algae and such for the starfish to eat? I know some have added nori in the tank for their stars - I have a harlequin shrimp so my starfish become a meal pretty quickly
     
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  4. Bucsfan

    Bucsfan Flamingo Tongue

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    I regularly put nori on clips for my tangs.....
     
  5. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    what about down on the sandbed? Is it a red linkia? or a fromia?