TonyInVa November 14, 2009 Share November 14, 2009 Anyone know what this may be coming out of my Blue Linkia Starfish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak November 14, 2009 Share November 14, 2009 Got pics? Maybe something it ate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa November 14, 2009 Author Share November 14, 2009 Sorry, forgot the links. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/arb...ey/DSCN1331.jpg http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/arb...ey/DSCN1332.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak November 14, 2009 Share November 14, 2009 Hate to say it those look an awful lot like internals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind November 14, 2009 Share November 14, 2009 It looks like it could be a worm that was in your tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson_crn November 14, 2009 Share November 14, 2009 Hate to say it those look an awful lot like internals +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa November 14, 2009 Author Share November 14, 2009 +1 It does look like internals. when I picked it up, some broke off. And yes it is alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k November 14, 2009 Share November 14, 2009 Maybe it could be eggs...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 November 15, 2009 Share November 15, 2009 I third the worm. Missing any feather dusters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa November 15, 2009 Author Share November 15, 2009 No dusters missing. I did a google search "stuff coming out of linkia starfish" and "starfish guts" several people have posted the same question in other forums, but with no good answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 15, 2009 Share November 15, 2009 (edited) No dusters missing. I did a google search "stuff coming out of linkia starfish" and "starfish guts" several people have posted the same question in other forums, but with no good answer. Two similar pictures can be found here also: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/linckiadisfaqs.htm Two different speculative answers are given, too. One says it might be dying, while the other speculates that it may be expelling waste. I just skimmed the pictures and the localized text. Unfortunately, nobody seemed to follow up on how their star fared afterward. At least you'll be able to follow up with this post and let us know what you find out.... http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=364892 It could also just be part of the digestive tract of the star. Some sites say that the expulsion of guts may be a sign of stress. Since seastars can regenerate their guts, it may survive this. It looks like you'll just have to wait and see. Edited November 15, 2009 by Origami2547 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa November 15, 2009 Author Share November 15, 2009 Yes I saw that but no explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa November 15, 2009 Author Share November 15, 2009 Most of it broke off. Still crawling around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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