Okay, I messed up. I'm new to this whole experiment and did not research enough before I made a purchase. My wife had a gift certificate and needed to use it. Yesterday, we bought a chocolate chip starfish from a local store and brought it home. I noticed it sitting where a mushroom normally is. When I lifted it off, the mushroom had been devoured. The problem I have is that I just bought a few more softies today.

I'm going to Port A tomorrow, leaving before any store would be open. Can anybody take this off my hands?

I'm in San Antonio, near Ingram and 410.

If I can't get rid of it tonight, how long will it last in a bucket (with water)? Can I leave it like that until I come home tomorrow and then do a water change, etc. until I can get to a store?