[phillkg]

my sandsifting starfish lost one of his leg, tentacle whatever its called, he's still looking healthy and moving around, is this normal?

[cplklegg]

Don't worry, his leg will grow back. My question/concern is, how big is your tank? Unless you have a tank of considerable size(90g+) and/or deep sand bed(4+ inches) your starfish will slowly starve to death over a few months to a year. On top of that, the "sand-sifters" eat up all your beneficial microorganisms that break down your poop and uneaten food out of the sand and leave your sand barren after that, compromising your tank as a whole. Good luck with your starfish.

[phillkg]

my tank is 120 gl, i've had him for 6 months.

[DoLceNBeLLa]

Hm, I've been having mucho problems with my sandsifting stars...

My tank is 55 gallons, but the sand is easily 4 inches deep. Is that still not enough? That would explain a lot if it wasnt

[NATIVEVAMAN]

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