Blue Linckia Star

meowzer

meowzer

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How do you think this star will do in a 225G tank...lots of LR, set up since 7-2008

I know starts are hard to keep, and I don't want to get one if their success rate is low
I was also thinking of adding a sandsifting star...opinions??????
I foolishly added one when I first set up tank....of course we know what happened to it :(
 
speg

speg

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why not stick to serpents/brittles? They're pretty awesome. I've read somewhere that the orange linckia is a survivor.
 
speg

speg

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Shimek, R.L. (2004) Marine Invertebrates.
Linckia laevigata
Blue Linckia
"Foods and Feeding: Natural and necessary diet unknown. Appears to eat and may accept meaty foods, but seldom survives more than 18 months. Appears to die of malnutrition."
Linckia multifora
Spotted Linckia (multicolored Linckia)
"Aquarium Suitability/Reef Aquarium Compatibility: Suitable for most tanks, as they generally seem to be able to persist indefinitely."
 
speg

speg

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You asked...
Astropecten spp., Luidia spp.
Sand-sifting stars
"Foods & Feeding: Feed on sediment infauna.
Aquarium Suitability/Reef Aquarium Compatibility: Not suitable for most tanks, as they remove all edible life from the sand bed and then starve."
 
dingus890

dingus890

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Meowzer your tank is perfect for a blue linkia! They usually die of improper acclimation or starvation due to being housed in small tanks with not enough LR to graze on.
I say try the blue or the orange. The orange may do a little better. Or better yet linckia multifora. Most recommend atleast a 100 gallon tank that is over 1 year old for them to survive. You tank is great for one.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Same goes for sand sifting stars. I've had 2 for almost 2 years, even transferred them between tanks.
Acclimation is key.
Here is my fear: stars (except for brittle and serpents) don't ship well, and you order everything online.
 
spanko

spanko

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From wet web media.
"Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus 1758), Linckia, Linckia... Seastar. Blue and greenish ones in Fiji. Also found in other colors, brown, tans, violet to burgundy, even mottled... And there are other species of the genus offered to the trade. This animal is very (95+ % IME) often doomed from the retailer to aquarists... having suffered too much damage and neglect in the process of collection, holding, shipping... Look for damage (ex. right) and avoid such obviously poor specimens. In the wild this is an algae, bacteria, detritus feeder... that needs space (hundreds of gallons) and mulm (muck, dirt, call it what you will, on the bottom of its system to survive. My advice, look to other genera, species of seastars. "
 
mrdc

mrdc

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3260748
From wet web media.
" This animal is very (95+ % IME) often doomed from the retailer to aquarists... having suffered too much damage and neglect in the process of collection, holding, shipping... Look for damage (ex. right) and avoid such obviously poor specimens. "
I agree. I have always avoided getting one because I know that I don't have the right tank for it. Most of the ones the LFSs get in my area already look poor and if the ones that come in looking good don't sell quickly, I usually see the stars deteriorate quickly. So I guess the answer to my own question is that can show death quickly if not handled properly.
 
speg

speg

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I've got two brothers that really don't care about the animal.. they see something 'pretty' and just want to bring it home.
Both of them have gotten blue linckias and one has gotten a sand sifting star. Neither of them have these stars anymore after about a 8 months(ish).
They both have 90 gallon tanks. Maybe you'll get lucky with them.. who knows. *whistle*
 
fishyscientist

fishyscientist

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Hi! I have been reading this thread as I'm interested in eventually getting a star of some kind. What are your opinions on the red general stars? Are there any colorful stars that are good for aquariums? I have a 55g tank btw. Thanks in advance!
 
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