Blue Linkea help

[Richard South]

Need some help here if possible. I have a 70 gal, around 90 lbs of live
rock, 4 cleaner shrimp, 1 blue regal, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 mardinrin, 1
blue devil, 2 false clowns, 2 yellow chromis, 1 samoses clam. In the last 6
months I have tried to keep a blue linkea, and they have both been killed
some how. I know that the blue likea can have some type of worm that can
kill it, but I have not seen anything yet. Can any one tell me what are the
problems that can associated with this type of star fish. I love them but
they do not survive in my tank.

My tank has been going for close to a year now and no problems, all levels
are 0. I have noticed a number of crabs in the tank but they do not cause a
problem that I can see, and now I just notice that some soft coral is
growing. So I know that all can not be bad, the clowns are breeding and alot
more life is showing up in the tank, ie the soft coral. If anyone can pass
on to me what kills these type of star fish it would be much appreciated.

Thanks


Richard

[kim gross]

Richard the first two things I would look at is your water quality, all
levels zero does not say anything, unless you mean your calcium is zero,
alk is zero SG i zero then that is your problem.

The other thing to look at is how long you acclimate them. Starfish
take are very sensitive to salinity changes and if there is a big
difference in salinity between your tank and the deal you got them from
if you spend less than a few hours acclimating them it normally only
takes about a week or so for them to die.


Richard South wrote:
> Need some help here if possible. I have a 70 gal, around 90 lbs of live
> rock, 4 cleaner shrimp, 1 blue regal, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 mardinrin, 1
> blue devil, 2 false clowns, 2 yellow chromis, 1 samoses clam. In the last 6
> months I have tried to keep a blue linkea, and they have both been killed
> some how. I know that the blue likea can have some type of worm that can
> kill it, but I have not seen anything yet. Can any one tell me what are the
> problems that can associated with this type of star fish. I love them but
> they do not survive in my tank.
>
> My tank has been going for close to a year now and no problems, all levels
> are 0. I have noticed a number of crabs in the tank but they do not cause a
> problem that I can see, and now I just notice that some soft coral is
> growing. So I know that all can not be bad, the clowns are breeding and alot
> more life is showing up in the tank, ie the soft coral. If anyone can pass
> on to me what kills these type of star fish it would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Richard
>
>

[Richard South]

I take around 5 to 8 hours ato acclimate the starfish, calcium is around
420, ph 8.3, salinity is 34, gravity is 1.025, temp 78F, amm 0, nitrate 0,
nitrite 0. The last one lasted 2 weeks.

"kim gross" > wrote in message
...
> Richard the first two things I would look at is your water quality, all
> levels zero does not say anything, unless you mean your calcium is zero,
> alk is zero SG i zero then that is your problem.
>
> The other thing to look at is how long you acclimate them. Starfish
> take are very sensitive to salinity changes and if there is a big
> difference in salinity between your tank and the deal you got them from
> if you spend less than a few hours acclimating them it normally only
> takes about a week or so for them to die.
>
>
> Richard South wrote:
> > Need some help here if possible. I have a 70 gal, around 90 lbs of live
> > rock, 4 cleaner shrimp, 1 blue regal, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 mardinrin, 1
> > blue devil, 2 false clowns, 2 yellow chromis, 1 samoses clam. In the
last 6
> > months I have tried to keep a blue linkea, and they have both been
killed
> > some how. I know that the blue likea can have some type of worm that can
> > kill it, but I have not seen anything yet. Can any one tell me what are
the
> > problems that can associated with this type of star fish. I love them
but
> > they do not survive in my tank.
> >
> > My tank has been going for close to a year now and no problems, all
levels
> > are 0. I have noticed a number of crabs in the tank but they do not
cause a
> > problem that I can see, and now I just notice that some soft coral is
> > growing. So I know that all can not be bad, the clowns are breeding and
alot
> > more life is showing up in the tank, ie the soft coral. If anyone can
pass
> > on to me what kills these type of star fish it would be much
appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >

[Joe V.]

Richard,

This may be a real stupid question, but how did you determine the starfish
was dead? Was it just not moving, or actually showing signs of death
(rotting, breaking ... any of that good stuff?)

Why I ask was that when I got my first brittle star, the thing did not move
for over a week. I finally posted on this group, and Kim basically gave me
advice to wait and sometime later it started moving and grew like crazy.

Never had a linkea, though ... but I know my brittle star experience went on
for more than 2 weeks.

"Richard South" > wrote in message
.. .
> I take around 5 to 8 hours ato acclimate the starfish, calcium is around
> 420, ph 8.3, salinity is 34, gravity is 1.025, temp 78F, amm 0, nitrate 0,
> nitrite 0. The last one lasted 2 weeks.
>

[rtk]

It was the Blue Linkea that was source of my current cyano-bacteria
mess. Searching for the problem, I saw a little heap of smelly blue
stuff just at the spot where he no doubt did the rapture thing. It is a
very persistent annoying problem that has convinced me never to get
another one.

rtk

[CheezWiz]

Have you tested for copper?

"Richard South" > wrote in message
.. .
> Need some help here if possible. I have a 70 gal, around 90 lbs of live
> rock, 4 cleaner shrimp, 1 blue regal, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 mardinrin, 1
> blue devil, 2 false clowns, 2 yellow chromis, 1 samoses clam. In the last
> 6
> months I have tried to keep a blue linkea, and they have both been killed
> some how. I know that the blue likea can have some type of worm that can
> kill it, but I have not seen anything yet. Can any one tell me what are
> the
> problems that can associated with this type of star fish. I love them but
> they do not survive in my tank.
>
> My tank has been going for close to a year now and no problems, all levels
> are 0. I have noticed a number of crabs in the tank but they do not cause
> a
> problem that I can see, and now I just notice that some soft coral is
> growing. So I know that all can not be bad, the clowns are breeding and
> alot
> more life is showing up in the tank, ie the soft coral. If anyone can pass
> on to me what kills these type of star fish it would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Richard
>
>