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FAQs about Genus Fromia Sea Stars Behavior
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Fromia emission
<Anthony Calfo again in your service whilst Bob
has interrupted his tour of Australia to get permed hair extensions to
join up with the REO Speedwagon reunion tour as a groupie. Some things
just defy explanation>
First let me say thank you for all the help
you've already provided, here on the net and in your book.
<my
pleasure and thank you!>
I have a situation that I have been unable
to find information on so I am sending this email. I recently purchased
an orange Fromia star, and a few days after introducing it to my tank I
noticed a white cloudy emission coming from spots between its legs where
they meet (this is occurring in at least two separate spots.) This
emission continues for minutes at a time, and then stops. The star is
quite mobile, is eating, and shows no signs of wasting away or dying(
that is if the above is not such a sign). So my questions is what do I
do...Remove it now? Watch it for a while (and if so what am I watching
for)? Any help here would be hot!!! Thanks again. Kris
<Kris...it is
not perfectly clear to me from the description exactly what is
transpiring... however here are some thoughts. If the spots where the
emissions are coming from are not necrotic (no worn or abraded patches)
then there may be little cause for alarm. Many echinoderms ingest some
coralline and carbonate material while grazing and "spew" it after
organic material is dissolved. With normal motility from this star it
sounds like it may be OK. Have you noticed it scavenging any frozen
green or meaty fares offered (Formula II, shrimp... even dry shrimp
pellets)? That would be a fine sign. Please do a keyword search on this
site too for Fromia questions in the archives and in articles for
perhaps additional enlightenment. Kindly, Anthony>
Orange tile starfish
Today I came home and found my star fish
folded in half is this normal???
<did the fish fold in half
completely? I have seen this before...many times when the fish is near
the front glass. they tend to fold themselves over. Is the starfish
making an effort to "unfold itself"? Do you have a pic.. it would help
tremendously. IanB>
Thanks, James Wisson
Lazy Fromia 7/22/05
After reading WWM and reading Bob's book, I
decided against buying a Blue Linckia starfish and getting a Red Fromia
star instead.
<A good choice, indeed.>
Question...In my opinion,
I properly acclimated him but after a day he still doesn't seem to be
doing much. He lays in the same spot of the substrate for hours and
never moves at all. But if I move him to a different location (to test
and see if he's still living), his little "feet" come out, grab a hold
and pull his legs down tight on the rock, substrate, etc. I moved him
again, this time close to the glass, and he reached his arm up extended
the little feet out and pulled half of his body halfway up the glass
with the other half still on the substrate and stopped again. He moved
rather quickly (for a starfish) to do this.
And there he
still sits again. motionless for hours. He's been in the tank for about
30 hrs now.
<I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. If the starfish
moves when "threatened," I'd assume it was just acclimating to its new
habitat. If it does not eat anything within 30 more hours, however, I'd
start to think you had a problem, but I doubt it will come to that
provided your tank is adequate for such a creature.>
Is this normal
Fromia Star behavior or should he be moving around more?
Is this a sign that he's not doing well and is going to die or is it too
early to tell? Is there anything I can do to help him?
<Just wait.
Listlessness is not always a problem. Best of luck, Mike G.>
Thanks
in advance.
-Cody
Starfish legs turning white
12/12/05
Hi,<Hello>
I bought a starfish (Fromia
nodosa) 2 months ago. It was fine initially but two weeks after
acquiring it, the tip of all it's legs turned whitish. It is still
moving around actively but I wonder why those legs would turn white and
whether it would be harmful in the long run. Is there any preventive
measures to take? This is my first starfish and I do not have any
starfish creatures feeding on starfish in the tank (as far as I know -
unless it was imported with the rocks). <A common problem with
starfish. They are sensitive to changes in specific gravity,
temperature, ph and oxygen levels usually encountered during shipping
which causes necrosis of the legs and/or whole body which is what you
are seeing. A drip acclimation is recommended for all starfish. As
long as a food supply is present, the starfish should survive. I know
of no cure for this. I have one now that has necrosis and its been in
the tank for a year now, just doesn't have the nice orange color it once
had.>
Thank you for your help. <You're welcome. James
(Salty Dog)>
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