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DylanE
09/05/2006, 08:10 PM
i just had a medium coral beauty die in my 24g aquapod...( left for a long weekend and asked my mom to take care...tank got way too hot.) i can see the body, it would be a pain to get to, and my brittle star is working it over... do i need to remove if or will letting it sit cause my amonia and nitrites to go through the roof?

otolith
09/05/2006, 08:12 PM
In a 24g, I would get it out. Too big of a fish for such a small tank to let your brittle star try to take care of it.

dcombs44
09/05/2006, 08:14 PM
In a bigger tank I would say it'd possibly be ok. I would say do what you can to spear it with something or find some other method and get it out.

s2svetko
09/05/2006, 08:48 PM
get it out

Sk8r
09/05/2006, 11:18 PM
If you have a way heavy bristleworm population they could get it, combined with that star, but I'd sure test the water often.

Prepare water for a 20 percent change. That may come in handy.

One way to get something from under a rock [mildly lodged] is dexterous application of a turkey baster. Take it down deflated, and suck, bring to the rear, blow, take it to the front of the area, suck, repeat until you've set up a suction. If that won't work, do you have enough room to get a small hose connected to your stirring pump into that area without risking other fish? That can suck a deader out, up against the hose.

CPT. MURPHY
09/06/2006, 12:37 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8085731#post8085731 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by otolith
In a 24g, I would get it out. Too big of a fish for such a small tank to let your brittle star try to take care of it.

Exactly.

CPT.

bhdmc
09/06/2006, 02:48 PM
IMO, I would remove it.