Purple linkia

Drewbaby · 07/04/2010, 04:24 PM

Does anyone have experience with the purple linkia stars? They are supposedly easier to keep than the other colors. I was thinking about getting one down the road for my 180.

What do you think?

Drewbaby · 07/05/2010, 06:15 PM

Nobody's had a purple linkia...

olemiss reb · 07/06/2010, 07:42 AM

I have a tamaria stria in a 150, looks the same but it has 7 legs. I wanted a purple linckia but could not find one for sale. Had it for a little over a year. I tried moving it from the 150(300-350LR) to a 90(150LR) and it dropped two legs in a week, moved it back to the 150 and it made a full recovery. If you settle on a stria make sure you have ample LR. Blackberry pic, sorry about quality

Drewbaby · 07/06/2010, 09:56 AM

That's pretty cool. Right now the only star I have is a sandsifting star and he is doing really well in my 55. The tank was established 3 years before I added him and there is still tons of little micro organisms for him.

I just want to put a more colorful star in my 180 that comes out more often than my sandsifting star. I mean don't get me wrong the sandsifter is out quite a bit, but always dives into the sand shortly after. I would love to have a brightly colored star that could be admired all the time. I thought a purple linkia because I like the look of linkias and they are supposedly easier than the blues.

TheH · 07/06/2010, 04:59 PM

Don't discount the fromia marble starfish, they are pretty colorful and have worked for me.

I don't know if the purple linckia is hardier, it certainly is typically more expensive though.

Powdermonkey · 10/26/2010, 06:28 PM

Sorry for the bad pic but its purple! I have only had it for a few months and found this thread looking for a poll of people that have kept linckia's. I want to know how successful people have been. I have been reading most will die very quickly in our aquariums and would like to start trying to get the locals to stop buying them. But I would like more evidence to post. Any help would be appreciated.

mscarpena · 10/27/2010, 07:55 PM

The red or orange ones are supposed to be easier than the blue. I do not know about the purples though.

Drewbaby · 10/28/2010, 06:55 AM

I've been trying and failing to find any info on these guys, but since I posted this thread I started working at my local pet store/lfs and we don't even have the option to order the orange or purple linkias on our order lists from our livestock supplier, we can special order them though. This makes me question the real hardiness variation between the different colors. They may all need the same care. Four years ago this lfs as well as the other one in my area used to have a blue linkia in stock almost every week. Sometimes these would be the same star, but think of how many were sold to uneducated hobbyists. Those of us who are interested in keeping a linkia are concerned for long term health and want to set out to achieve that goal, where as the regular hobbyists that fall into the category of "ooh that's pretty I want it... What is it?" don't even know how to care for it. I think if we were to just treat these stars like we do our LE corals and baby them we can successfully house these magnificent creatures.

HndMafia · 10/28/2010, 02:24 PM

I have an orange linckia, supposedly the easiest of all linckia species for 11 months in my 210, haven't seen any real growth but very active and appears healthy.

mayjong · 10/28/2010, 02:47 PM

aren't the spotted linkia easier to maintain than the "solid" color?
that's what i read...

mscarpena · 10/28/2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayjong

aren't the spotted linkia easier to maintain than the "solid" color?
that's what i read...

Yeas orange, maroon, and the spotted linkas(linka Multifora) are supposed to be easy. Also it all depends on how they are handled and acclimated. They need to be acclimated really slowly like 3-4 hours at drip rate. If thats not done they will die a few months later. Yes a few months not a few days.

HndMafia · 10/28/2010, 05:24 PM

I acclimated mine by dripping for 8 hours. I use a 20 gallon tupperware tote with about 8 gallons of water & a heater in it for temp control, float a smaller tupperware container with the star & shipping water in the larger container.

Powdermonkey · 10/28/2010, 10:29 PM

I think if you use the search buttom on WWM you probably wont buy one. If you do good luck. I have been trying to find if there has been a poll on people who have keep linkias. Anyone seen one?

Bretts05jeep · 11/24/2010, 04:52 PM

I just bought a purple about 5in and it has lost two legs in the past 12 hours. Not looking to good. I have had a 2in orange one for about 3-4 months with no problems.

tozzi · 11/24/2010, 05:01 PM

Linka's are tough to keep, always wind up melting away. I did have a red one for around 8 months then just never seen him again

07/04/2010, 04:24 PM	#1
Drewbaby Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Posts: 874	Purple linkia Does anyone have experience with the purple linkia stars? They are supposedly easier to keep than the other colors. I was thinking about getting one down the road for my 180. What do you think?

10/28/2010, 02:47 PM	#10
mayjong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 2,426	aren't the spotted linkia easier to maintain than the "solid" color? that's what i read... __________________ No Tanks... I'm out! still lurking, though...

11/24/2010, 05:01 PM	#15
tozzi Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: JERSEY Posts: 825	Linka's are tough to keep, always wind up melting away. I did have a red one for around 8 months then just never seen him again __________________ Your dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare a man whos the best with guns knives his bare hands A man whos been trained to ignore pain ignore weather eat things that would make a billy goat puke Current Tank Info: 215 sps

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07/05/2010, 06:15 PM	#2
Drewbaby Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Posts: 874	Nobody's had a purple linkia...

07/06/2010, 09:56 AM	#4
Drewbaby Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Posts: 874	That's pretty cool. Right now the only star I have is a sandsifting star and he is doing really well in my 55. The tank was established 3 years before I added him and there is still tons of little micro organisms for him. I just want to put a more colorful star in my 180 that comes out more often than my sandsifting star. I mean don't get me wrong the sandsifter is out quite a bit, but always dives into the sand shortly after. I would love to have a brightly colored star that could be admired all the time. I thought a purple linkia because I like the look of linkias and they are supposedly easier than the blues.

07/06/2010, 04:59 PM	#5
TheH Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,278	Don't discount the fromia marble starfish, they are pretty colorful and have worked for me. I don't know if the purple linckia is hardier, it certainly is typically more expensive though.

10/26/2010, 06:28 PM	#6
Powdermonkey Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Westslope CO Posts: 219	Sorry for the bad pic but its purple! I have only had it for a few months and found this thread looking for a poll of people that have kept linckia's. I want to know how successful people have been. I have been reading most will die very quickly in our aquariums and would like to start trying to get the locals to stop buying them. But I would like more evidence to post. Any help would be appreciated.

10/27/2010, 07:55 PM	#7
mscarpena Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 1,924	The red or orange ones are supposed to be easier than the blue. I do not know about the purples though.

10/28/2010, 06:55 AM	#8
Drewbaby Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Posts: 874	I've been trying and failing to find any info on these guys, but since I posted this thread I started working at my local pet store/lfs and we don't even have the option to order the orange or purple linkias on our order lists from our livestock supplier, we can special order them though. This makes me question the real hardiness variation between the different colors. They may all need the same care. Four years ago this lfs as well as the other one in my area used to have a blue linkia in stock almost every week. Sometimes these would be the same star, but think of how many were sold to uneducated hobbyists. Those of us who are interested in keeping a linkia are concerned for long term health and want to set out to achieve that goal, where as the regular hobbyists that fall into the category of "ooh that's pretty I want it... What is it?" don't even know how to care for it. I think if we were to just treat these stars like we do our LE corals and baby them we can successfully house these magnificent creatures.

10/28/2010, 02:24 PM	#9
HndMafia Moved On Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 311	I have an orange linckia, supposedly the easiest of all linckia species for 11 months in my 210, haven't seen any real growth but very active and appears healthy.

10/28/2010, 05:24 PM	#12
HndMafia Moved On Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 311	I acclimated mine by dripping for 8 hours. I use a 20 gallon tupperware tote with about 8 gallons of water & a heater in it for temp control, float a smaller tupperware container with the star & shipping water in the larger container.

10/28/2010, 10:29 PM	#13
Powdermonkey Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Westslope CO Posts: 219	I think if you use the search buttom on WWM you probably wont buy one. If you do good luck. I have been trying to find if there has been a poll on people who have keep linkias. Anyone seen one?

11/24/2010, 04:52 PM	#14
Bretts05jeep Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 510	I just bought a purple about 5in and it has lost two legs in the past 12 hours. Not looking to good. I have had a 2in orange one for about 3-4 months with no problems.