help - sick blue linkia starfish

dlongmore · 01/26/2006, 08:32 PM

I was just at the LFS and they said here take this because it will die here if you don't. I did a search and am trying to find help that way and will continue doing so. But if someone know anything that might help a sick starfish please let me know. I am trying to acclimate him slowly. Maybe acclimation does not matter at this point since he sick. Maybe it would be better to just get him out of the water that was making him sick.

capncapo · 01/26/2006, 09:47 PM

I doubt that it was the water making it sick. It would more likely be the stress of shipping or handling, poor acclimation at the LFS or starvation.

MOST Linckia stars are already on their way out by the time you get them and the ones that aren't will usually starve to death within a years or so.

It is a very common occurance with MOSt stars not just Linckias.

01/26/2006, 08:32 PM	#1
dlongmore Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17	help - sick blue linkia starfish I was just at the LFS and they said here take this because it will die here if you don't. I did a search and am trying to find help that way and will continue doing so. But if someone know anything that might help a sick starfish please let me know. I am trying to acclimate him slowly. Maybe acclimation does not matter at this point since he sick. Maybe it would be better to just get him out of the water that was making him sick.

01/26/2006, 09:47 PM	#2
capncapo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florissant, MO Posts: 4,664	I doubt that it was the water making it sick. It would more likely be the stress of shipping or handling, poor acclimation at the LFS or starvation. MOST Linckia stars are already on their way out by the time you get them and the ones that aren't will usually starve to death within a years or so. It is a very common occurance with MOSt stars not just Linckias. __________________ S.L.A.S.H. ............ Often imitated, never duplicated! Venture forth and enjoy life .... the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. Current Tank Info: Which one?