RIP Linkia Sea Star

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by PharmrJohn, Jul 8, 2008.

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  1. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    We are mourning the passing of our beautiful Blue Linkia Sea Star. My previous posting seems rather prophetic now. Lesson learned. :-[
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    awwww what was your "previous posting"? ahh I saw it sorry for your loss anyway!
     
  4. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Ohhh, it was concerning the fact that I purchased one of these buggers without researching it. I read here recently that they require expert care and I am just as far from expert as they come (although I have learned quite a bit on this site----it's scary how much information is available in these forums). So I started a thread to see just what kind of horrible mistake I made. Looks like I found out. Won't happen again.
     
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  5. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Linkia's require no experts at all what they do require is a older established tank for them to feed in. Nothing is really know about what they eat as i mentioned last time Just good water parameters I'd always use a ground probe very sensitive to voltage I find . But in general not that delicate at all . Oh you will and can read about them and you'll see people saying that they can never be exposed to air LOL or high temps and yadda all a bunch of Bull. In the wild they will move all over exposed rocks at low tide to get to little tidal pools in the tropical sun. Let your tank run a yr and get another one you'll be fine .