Starfish Question

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by fisherson
well i now have 2 and the one in my 10 gallon dropped an peice of an arm from it's larger arm and the small peice of arm doesn't seem to be growing but it does move around the glass and sand.

That's neat but also kind of freaky too, to have an arm moving around your tank!

 

[fisherson]

haha yea but it's better than when i freaked cause my star was dying...
So much happeir that they just DO this. maybe a bunch will grow and i can trade them

 

[alyssia]

I'm going to try to find a multiflora somewhere..I would love to get a blue but I'm afraid it will just die and then I'll feel responsible.

 

[fisherson]

if you put the name into yahoo and search then click on images...there's a pink one for 20 dollars... it's pretty awesome.

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by fisherson
if you put the name into yahoo and search then click on images...there's a pink one for 20 dollars... it's pretty awesome.

Thanks!

 

[fisherson]

if you buy it we can trade legs hahaha

 

[ophiura]

Originally Posted by alyssia
Ophiura, "arm drop" as in dropping his arms off on purpose to form a new star?

Yes

It would be AWESOME to be able to trade "tank raised" Linckia

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by ophiura
Yes

It would be AWESOME to be able to trade "tank raised" Linckia

Oh yes, very awesome!

 

[n_sarno]

Would my 29 gallon w/ about 40 lbs of LR be ok for one of these?

 

[fisherson]

mines just as healthy (looking) as it was 5 months ago...but most people will say it's not enough rockwork. I'll be moving mine to a 55 gallon sson or trading it.

 

[ophiura]

I would prefer something larger than a 29g...If this is a fully stocked PACKED mature reef tank that may be one thing. If it is not a tank with a lush growth of coral and such, then I would hesitate in a 29g. I think it would be better in the 50g and up range, personally. However, it is possible it would be OK...more possible than any other Linckia. But still marginal.

 

[n_sarno]

My tank is pretty packed.. probably.. 6 months old or so.. I lost count.