Mits

I noticed that my black and white brittle star hasn't been as active as usual recently, and last night I noticed that one of his legs seemed like it had about a half inch piece missing when he was close to the glass. I was a bit worried, but today it got much, much worse. I saw what appear to be 1-2 inch long pieces of brittle star leg all over the tank, some still moving a bit. The main disc had one leg attached but it looked like the top had come open too. It was as if the whole star just fell ...

I put together my new system last summer having purchased the new display tank from an old high school classmate via Facebook. He said it was 90 gallons, and I never had any reason to question it. I knew the dimensions, as I built the stand and canopy myself. I've always calculated everything out and listed it as a 90 gallon because I am not familiar with larger tank dimensions. A few days ago I was listening to a podcast and they said a 90 gallon was something different than what I had, so today ...