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[kidreef]

okay i went to ***** today and i have a couple questions 1 they had a very nice blue star i have a brittle could i get that one to they didnt say what type it was 2 r condy anenomes hard to keep and what lighting would i need

 

[nigerbang]

A blue starfish...It wasnt one of these was it?

 

[cdangel0]

Condi anemones are not hard to keep, but keep in mind that they generally do not host either. I was able to keep one very high up under PC lights, but they do require (as do most nems) a lot of light, mine is much happier since switching to T5s.

 

[puffer32]

Sounds like a blue linka like the one posted by nigerbang. If it is, it needs lots of rock, large established tank.

 

[ophiura]

Originally Posted by kidreef
okay i went to ***** today and i have a couple questions 1 they had a very nice blue star i have a brittle could i get that one to they didnt say what type it was 2 r condy anenomes hard to keep and what lighting would i need

Yup, the star is likely a Blue Linckia and therefor is one of the most difficult stars to keep. First, I wouldn't buy one unless it has been there several weeks. Then you need a tank, at least 6 months old, full mature reef tank over 125g with at least 150lbs of LR to start. More would be better. Water conditions must be pristine, with specific gravity at least 1.025.
These are very difficult animals to keep in most tanks and most will die quickly.

 

[kidreef]

thx for the info all of yall so i guess i wont get it thats a bummer but o well i just get marlin a wife

 

[mtroup884]

do not buy live animals from *****.....you will not enjoy the outcome

 

[nissan577]

yep dont buy them from *****

 

[kidreef]

well my only other option is a clownfish for $35

 

[jtrzerocool]

i made the mistake of buying a coral beauty from *****. i got it home and it was dead 7 days later. it looked great in the tank and was activly swimming. but it wouldnt eat. it got weak and my maroon goldbar started picking at her till she eventually died. i would rather spend $50 to get somthing healthy then keep spending $25 over and over and over and over just hoping that it will live. i will never buy another live fish from ***** again.

 

[nigerbang]

OMG....I get so tired of seeing ***** threads...It should be on that magic list of words....
If you dont like *****, Dont promote them...Any advertising is good advertising...
*****'s are about like most LFS, Some suck and some are okay...

 

[rara12]

*****'s fish are fine, you just need to QT them like you should be doing for any live stock ANYWAY!!! Gosh

 

[talon4x4]

What about *****.com?? Are they just as bad as going to a local store??

 

[ophiura]

Please do not hijack this thread to start bashing *****!
Its been done, a lot, over and over....
The poster asked about Starfish, anemones and lighting, and the care of those has far more to do with the tank and caretaker than the source at this point in time.

 

[zues3026]

I have bought many fish from ***** and NEVER had a problem.

 

[ric maniac]

ya our ***** here is better than any other place ive been to. they are very knowledgable and their tanks are amazing. they wont sell you an animal if you dont have the right conditions.