Linkia starfish

"PolarBoy" wrote:
I tried linkia twice like you and found them hard to keep and they died on
both occassions. I recommend sandsifting starfish, very hardy, cause no
bother and easy to keep. Also serpent starfish suit certain tanks well.



I want ones that don't bother the corals or knock things down. I really
like the color on the Linkias. I'm working on getting a chiiler and
aquacontroller to really notch in the temperature of my tank and keep it
stable. Once I have that I'll probably give it one more try.

Bob

Their sensitive to any kind of poor water quality (PH, temperature,
nitrates etc..) Also their sensitive to air exposure and touching them with
bare hands. Fromias who look very similar to the red linkias are more
durable.

Susan
"Bob" wrote in message
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Wayne Sallee wrote:
Linkias are very sensitive, and not easy to keep, but a
quick exposure to air is not going to hurt them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets




What are the things they are most sensitive to?

Thanks,

Bob

It's in the transfer.... Linkas shouldn't be touched, exposed to air and
drip aclimated.
If you can get them past the couple weeks stage they will live in the
parameters
that your other creatures will.

Bob wrote:

Hello;

I have a 210 gallon very stable reef tank with a couple of dozen soft
corals, four clams, half a dozen tangs which are from 2-6 years old and some
gobies. I rarely have anything die on me but I've tried a blue linkia starfish
twice and neither has lasted long. They are ok for a week or so and then kind
of wind down and die. I know stable conditions are essential for starfish and I
do have a fluctuation of about 3 degrees farenheit (which is why I'm in the
process of getting a chiller and aquacontroller to try and reduce that range.)
Any suggestions would be appreciated or is this just one of those organisms
that is almost impossible to keep very long?

thanks;

Bob






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Salinity Change, and Temperature, and other things eating
them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Bob wrote on 1/28/2006 11:27 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote:

Linkias are very sensitive, and not easy to keep, but a
quick exposure to air is not going to hurt them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets





What are the things they are most sensitive to?

Thanks,

Bob

Exactly why I put the reef tank "bully" into the FO tank with the Lion and
the Trigger, hoping God would take care of the issue. Been 2 months and
he's still in there, holding his own......

Bill

"Billy" wrote in message
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...and then it can torment every other creature in your tank to
death......

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"Roy" wrote in message
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I f you like the color blue, and want something get a blue devil
damsel.......hardy as they get......;-)

Ive had 3 for around 2 years and have had no problems. One was
aclimitised by the drip method and other other accidently dropped in.
I think good water quality is a must for these critters.



On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:45:00 -0600, Bob wrote:


Hello;

I have a 210 gallon very stable reef tank with a couple of dozen soft
corals, four clams, half a dozen tangs which are from 2-6 years old and some
gobies. I rarely have anything die on me but I've tried a blue linkia starfish
twice and neither has lasted long. They are ok for a week or so and then kind
of wind down and die. I know stable conditions are essential for starfish and I
do have a fluctuation of about 3 degrees farenheit (which is why I'm in the
process of getting a chiller and aquacontroller to try and reduce that range.)
Any suggestions would be appreciated or is this just one of those organisms
that is almost impossible to keep very long?

thanks;

Bob

"bitz" wrote in message ...
Ive had 3 for around 2 years and have had no problems. One was
aclimitised by the drip method and other other accidently dropped in.
I think good water quality is a must for these critters.

Do you still have them ?

Sure do !!

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:20:42 -0600, "Pszemol"
wrote:

"bitz" wrote in message ...
Ive had 3 for around 2 years and have had no problems. One was
aclimitised by the drip method and other other accidently dropped in.
I think good water quality is a must for these critters.

Do you still have them ?