it is a sad.. sad.. day

[bluenassarius]

cannibalism at its best.. today while cleaning my tank, i found my green fromia starfish molesting one of it's arms. i noticed the arms missing and wondered if they were under some rocks or what not.. now i know..

sigh, i'm gonna have to give away the 2 other arms i cut off. they're almost fully healed and should develop the mouth and limbs soon.

 

[Elite]

Are you sure they are not mating ;D ..

 

[bluenassarius]

lmao

i moved the starfish to clean the glass and thats when i saw one of the legs in his mouth. the skin is partially white on one of the legs. the tentacles are still moving tho. thats a good sign. i'm gonna need to find these guys new homes or rig a container for em.

 

[itsacrispy]

What the-? Starfish can clone? And then eat their clones?? O.O

 

[Lyn]

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What the-? Starfish can clone? And then eat their clones?? O.O
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Oh yes, you can cut arms off and they will regrow mouths and their other arms. It is a very interesting strategy to maintain the species.

 

[bluenassarius]

this fromia i picked up has some really cool coloration. i don't see it normally in the LFS unlike the blue/red linkias and other common starfish.

 

[Lyn]

What does it normally feed on? If it is reef safe, and you are giving away...