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Thinking about an Orange Linkia

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Dave

Does anyone have an Orange Linkia, or any Linkia for that matter.

How is it doing? Any issues with it?
 
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shipwrecked

I have a blue linka,been with me for over 2 yrs,I've never directly fed him,to be honest not even sure what he eats,my 90 gal reef is up for 6 yrs maybe that helps.Good luck if you decide to get the orange :)
 
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Dave

Thanks. I believe the Orange and Red are the same species, so that may work. Probably going to see what is available at MACNA first, and then go from there.
 
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mr_X

out of the three i purchased, two are hovering at the water line (not a good sign IMO), while the other seems to graze the rock.
 
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mr_X

2 are still doing well, each in different tanks. the third got all shriveled and lost a good portion of it's arms, but now seems to be acting more normal and the recession has stopped. maybe he will recover.
these things are all over the place, so i think they require alot of surface area to graze on. alot of rock is essential to their long term survival IMO.
 
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Dave

mr_X said:
these things are all over the place, so i think they require alot of surface area to graze on. alot of rock is essential to their long term survival IMO.
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This is my understanding. How much rock do you have them with?

Multiflora need the least LR
Orange/Red need more (somewhere in the 75-100 lbs range)
Blue need a lot of rock (most die due to too little)
 
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Dave

Took the plunge and purchased an orange linkia a few days back.

It has moved around a little bit, so I am at least happy it is doing that.

Will see how it goes in the long term.
 
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NanoreefChris

steve at aqua oceans just sold me one and ive had it for about a week. So far so good and its been moving around quite a bit lately. ive read that they are really sensitive when you first acclimate em so you should probably spend a good three hours drip acclimating them to your tank.
 
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mr_X

it's also how they were collected. it they were exposed to air during the collection, i'm told the mortality rate is high. i didn't drip mine for more than an hour, and they are still going strong.
 
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Dave

I do not understand why exposure to air would cause mortality.

I did read that they could have an air bubble trapped in their mouth, but I struggle to understand why an animal such as a starfish would have trouble releasing an air bubble from its mouth.

Is there anyone who has further insight on the reasoning behing exposure to air causing mortality in starfish?
 
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mr_X

i guess it's just one of those things....like...people that are over exposed to water, or fire for that matter...
 
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