goingcoastal
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get one of these tomorrow
Orange Linkia Starfish
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bang guy
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I don't know what species of Starfish that is. It doesn't look like Linckia to me but I am not a Starfish expert. I would get a second opinion from a knowledgeable hobbiest before buying one of those. They typically do poorly execept in large mature reef tanks.
If the store actually listed it as "Linkia" I would stay far away.
If the store actually listed it as "Linkia" I would stay far away.
goingcoastal
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bang guy ..i actually got that pic off the net..
has anyone had experience with them?
has anyone had experience with them?
flower
Well-Known Member
Linkia have longer arms. They almost look like froma starfish, but than I have never seen one with black tips before. Starfish are hard. They need a super stable tank, and just the right kind of algae growth they want to feed on to survive. The meat eaters and coral gobblers do better, chocolate chip stars are pretty hardy, but such stars are not reef safe. If you have a FOWLR...a general star is bright red and basically the same as the CC star just a different color.
Serpent and brittle stars are easy although seldom seen, but reef safe.
Serpent and brittle stars are easy although seldom seen, but reef safe.
goingcoastal
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i have a knobby now..had for months does good
flower
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Originally Posted by goingcoastal http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3457179
i have a knobby now..had for months does good
They are meat eaters too, bits of wasted food from the fish is what they eat...when they grow large enough I read they are not reef safe and start eating coral (Not knowing your tank, I don't know if that matters to you)
Originally Posted by goingcoastal http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3457179
i have a knobby now..had for months does good
They are meat eaters too, bits of wasted food from the fish is what they eat...when they grow large enough I read they are not reef safe and start eating coral (Not knowing your tank, I don't know if that matters to you)
novahobbies
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I agree with Flower, the web image here looks like some species of Fromia to me.
From what I understand, there's actually no such thing as a true orange Linkia genus.....the common Linkia name is used to describe a few stars with roughly the same body type: long, cylindrical arms being the most common feature. The doctor's site lists the orange star as a member of the Echinaster genus, and the "purple linkia" as a member of the Tamaria genus.
Fromias, Linkias, and Echinasters are all difficult animals to keep, despite their beauty. I had a small Fromia for a while before it got caught up in a powerhead (my fault, IMO) but honestly not long enough to consider it a success. These buggers are DELICATE.
From what I understand, there's actually no such thing as a true orange Linkia genus.....the common Linkia name is used to describe a few stars with roughly the same body type: long, cylindrical arms being the most common feature. The doctor's site lists the orange star as a member of the Echinaster genus, and the "purple linkia" as a member of the Tamaria genus.
Fromias, Linkias, and Echinasters are all difficult animals to keep, despite their beauty. I had a small Fromia for a while before it got caught up in a powerhead (my fault, IMO) but honestly not long enough to consider it a success. These buggers are DELICATE.
goingcoastal
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well i got it today...its getting the ole drip system as we speak lol
goingcoastal
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after 4 1/2 hrs of drip therapy lol its in !
goingcoastal
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spongeycrab
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Quote:
Originally Posted by goingcoastal http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3459799
Awesome! he looks good!
Originally Posted by goingcoastal http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3459799
Awesome! he looks good!
bang guy
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Originally Posted by Spongeycrab http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3484016
Awesome! he looks good!
I would bet $100 that the starfish in the picture turned to mush before it ever saw March.
Originally Posted by Spongeycrab http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3484016
Awesome! he looks good!
I would bet $100 that the starfish in the picture turned to mush before it ever saw March.
spongeycrab
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Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3484019
I would bet $100 that the starfish in the picture turned to mush before it ever saw March.
I don't know much about starfish but why do you think that?
Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3484019
I would bet $100 that the starfish in the picture turned to mush before it ever saw March.
I don't know much about starfish but why do you think that?
bang guy
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Originally Posted by Spongeycrab http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3484021
I don't know much about starfish but why do you think that?
Just a gut feel. It's the combination of a young tank, new hobbiests, and the "I bought this now what is it and how do I take care of it" type post. These type of Starfish are far more delicate than any seller will tell you. Even in the wild a hard rain will kill all of them from the shallows. For this particular individual I would put the odds of success with this Starfish at 1 in 100.
Originally Posted by Spongeycrab http:///t/390408/orange-linkia-starfish#post_3484021
I don't know much about starfish but why do you think that?
Just a gut feel. It's the combination of a young tank, new hobbiests, and the "I bought this now what is it and how do I take care of it" type post. These type of Starfish are far more delicate than any seller will tell you. Even in the wild a hard rain will kill all of them from the shallows. For this particular individual I would put the odds of success with this Starfish at 1 in 100.
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siptang
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It is very delicate. I heard that the wild caught ones, you would have to feed it manually but I guess that depends on the nutrients and debris in the tank.
I'm getting an blue one tomorrow.
I'm getting an blue one tomorrow.