Linkia Starfish

Kdocimo90 · 11/21/2008, 07:11 PM

Are these really difficult to keep? Im thinking about getting a blue one

indydog1 · 11/21/2008, 07:18 PM

leave it in the ocean. mortality is low.

Juruense · 11/21/2008, 07:21 PM

guaranteed to DIE

Gary Majchrzak · 11/21/2008, 07:27 PM

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-0...ture/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-12/rs/index.php

thecoralreefer · 11/21/2008, 07:29 PM

very rare survival here too, leave em at home

Kdocimo90 · 11/21/2008, 07:40 PM

ok what reef safe starfish would you recommend?

Kdocimo90 · 11/21/2008, 11:37 PM

bump

badpvtdan · 11/21/2008, 11:40 PM

Serpent.

chris4869 · 11/22/2008, 02:36 AM

I'm surprised. Linkia starfish is pretty easy and hardy to keep in a reef tank. Mine lost two arms within the first two weeks of being in my tank, but it quickly recovered. The two arms grew into two starfish too, so I have a total of 3.

My little brother's tank has two blue Linkia, and his tank is not in the best of shape either.

The only reef safe starfish that I DO NOT recommend is the sand sifting starfish. You need a 200+ gallon with deep sand bed to keep it alive. Most of the ones I have in the past were not reef safe (learned the hard way).

Flipper62 · 11/22/2008, 03:10 AM

Starfish are really better off left in the ocean. It has just come to find that They die over a short period of 2 weeks to 6 months. They Starve to death.....

Even a well running & long running tank is hard to keep a star. They just dont get enough food.

This is My opinion.......

I am Flipper & I stand by this message.......LOL

gsxr750 · 11/22/2008, 03:23 AM

yes very hard to keep

texhorns98 · 11/22/2008, 07:22 AM

Look at my signature!

I haven't had the time to edit it yet, but the Linkia will be coming off of there. I had "her" about 6 weeks and then POOF! Dead. I keep immaculate parameters and feed well too. Problem is nobody really knows what Linkias eat! They should not be allowed to collect or sell these animals and shame on ME for buying one without researching further.

greenbean36191 · 11/22/2008, 08:39 AM

As long as you have a large, established tank and you can locate a healthy specimen, they're very easy to keep. Your 210 would fit the bill. They are the ONLY true sea stars I would ever recommend in a reef tank.

They're poor shippers, so the trick is to find one that's made it through the chain unharmed. Only buy locally and have the LFS hold it for two weeks. At that point if the star is still firm, plump, and doesn't have any missing limbs or lesions, it's probably ok to take home. Just make sure you drip acclimate it very slowly and keep your salinity at 1.025 or higher.

crvz · 11/22/2008, 09:29 AM

I prefer the fromia stars, but they're both very challenging to find healthy specimens. If you get either, I'd expect it to live less than 12 months in captivity, though surely there are exceptions.

11/21/2008, 07:11 PM	#1
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Linkia Starfish Are these really difficult to keep? Im thinking about getting a blue one

11/21/2008, 07:18 PM	#2
indydog1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: round lake, il Posts: 1,590	leave it in the ocean. mortality is low. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself Current Tank Info: 210 gal

11/21/2008, 07:27 PM	#4
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	excellent Linckia info here: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-0...ture/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-12/rs/index.php __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

11/21/2008, 07:29 PM	#5
thecoralreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: west palm beach.fl Posts: 440	very rare survival here too, leave em at home __________________ If it can be done I will try. If you say it can't I try harder. Current Tank Info: 29 bioreef

11/21/2008, 07:40 PM	#6
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	ok what reef safe starfish would you recommend? __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

11/21/2008, 07:21 PM	#3
Juruense Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,138	guaranteed to DIE

11/21/2008, 11:37 PM	#7
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	bump __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

11/21/2008, 11:40 PM	#8
badpvtdan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 170	Serpent.

11/22/2008, 02:36 AM	#9
chris4869 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,006	I'm surprised. Linkia starfish is pretty easy and hardy to keep in a reef tank. Mine lost two arms within the first two weeks of being in my tank, but it quickly recovered. The two arms grew into two starfish too, so I have a total of 3. My little brother's tank has two blue Linkia, and his tank is not in the best of shape either. The only reef safe starfish that I DO NOT recommend is the sand sifting starfish. You need a 200+ gallon with deep sand bed to keep it alive. Most of the ones I have in the past were not reef safe (learned the hard way).

11/22/2008, 03:10 AM	#10
Flipper62 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Naperville, Il. Business Owner, President & CEO Posts: 3,045	Starfish are really better off left in the ocean. It has just come to find that They die over a short period of 2 weeks to 6 months. They Starve to death..... Even a well running & long running tank is hard to keep a star. They just dont get enough food. This is My opinion....... I am Flipper & I stand by this message.......LOL __________________ If todays automobile had followed the same development as the computer, A Rolls Royce would cost $100.00. It would get a million miles per gallon, but it would explode once a year killing everyone inside." Current Tanks... 90 gal Reef... My awesome Office BioCube....( 180 was on hold ..no time ) ... The 180 gal has been sold...Yay..yay..yay. Hobby Experience: 19 years Reef...22 years FW

11/22/2008, 03:23 AM	#11
gsxr750 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sunnyvale Posts: 248	yes very hard to keep

11/22/2008, 07:22 AM	#12
texhorns98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 732	Look at my signature! I haven't had the time to edit it yet, but the Linkia will be coming off of there. I had "her" about 6 weeks and then POOF! Dead. I keep immaculate parameters and feed well too. Problem is nobody really knows what Linkias eat! They should not be allowed to collect or sell these animals and shame on ME for buying one without researching further.

11/22/2008, 08:39 AM	#13
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	As long as you have a large, established tank and you can locate a healthy specimen, they're very easy to keep. Your 210 would fit the bill. They are the ONLY true sea stars I would ever recommend in a reef tank. They're poor shippers, so the trick is to find one that's made it through the chain unharmed. Only buy locally and have the LFS hold it for two weeks. At that point if the star is still firm, plump, and doesn't have any missing limbs or lesions, it's probably ok to take home. Just make sure you drip acclimate it very slowly and keep your salinity at 1.025 or higher. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

11/22/2008, 09:29 AM	#14
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	I prefer the fromia stars, but they're both very challenging to find healthy specimens. If you get either, I'd expect it to live less than 12 months in captivity, though surely there are exceptions. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?