Chocolate Chip Starfish?

Question

A chocolate chip starfish I've had for about 6 months suddenly isn't eating much/at all.

I usually give him krill squid or homemade frozen food but lately every time I put it under him he lets it go, and the other fish start eating it. I did add a blue linka starfish about a day before the chocolate chip stopped eating, but after crawling all over each other a bit, they pretty much ignore each other. (no dont warn me about the evils of ccs this one eats as much algae as meat, and ignores the snails, crabs, other slow moving inverts and the corals, theres an oddball in every species.

Anybody have any ideas why, or what can be done?

Yeah, Linkias and chocolate chips can't mate, and before this tank, the chocolate chip was in my fathers tank for another 4 months, I doubt it suddenly pregnant after 10 months away from its own kind.

No, no really, it can't be pregnant.

Saltwater fish are generally a bit more expensive than $4 just so ya know.

Answer 1

You might try testing your water's ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. If the ammonia and nitrite are showing above 0 or the nitrate is above 15, you might need to do a water change.

Also check the water temperature - if it's warmer than usual (say above 84oF) the temperature may be too hgh for them (also, the higher the temperature, the less dissolved oxygen there will be in the water. You can aim a fan at the water or use an airstone to increase water movement - this will circulate the oxygenated water better, and increase the rate evaporation which will help cool the water. You might also try cooling the temperature of the room, raising the lighting slightly, and doing small daily water changes with water a few degrees cooler than the tank water. You can also freeze or refrigerate water in clean soda bottles with the labels removed and float one in the tank (this won't dilute the tank water like ice cubes, and won't allow the fish or inverts to come directly into contact with the ice).

Answer 2

Maybe its just eeling threatened by the other fish. Maybe taking it to a vet of calling one up would be a good idea. I dont know why but somepeople would say a 4 dollar fish shouldnt be a bid deal and they just ingnore it like it was not a pet. Its a life. And the pet owners should be taking good care of it. And it probly may be pregnant.

Answer 3

Mine is doing the same thing i just figure that he is not hungry. Mine ts till eats some shrimp 3 times a week so im no to worried and if you keep them fed ccf aren't a problem. If you are worried this is a test to see whether he is healthy or not out him on his back and he should be able to right himself if he cant then he may have a problem. This is a great website to ask questions or read what other people have asked and the answers they got.http://www.wetwebmedia.com/index.html

Answer 4

has your water changed its levels at all??
Most starfish dont like water levels to change and may go off there food

Answer 5

its pregnant