Orange Linka

Jake · 10-31-2007, 08:58 PM

Anything special I need to know about feeding and keeping an orange linkia (aka Gumby)? I have had him about a month now and he is awesome. Constantly on the move cruising the rocks, glass, and sand. He looks like he is maintaining or gaining thickness, so I think he is doing fine. Any pointers would be helpful.

reefman420 · 10-31-2007, 08:59 PM

Its a orange linikia,and he seems to be doing allright.It will get alot of its nutrition from deitrius and algae,but may also beniffit brine shrinp.

kyle1284 · 10-31-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

Anything special I need to know about feeding and keeping an orange linkia (aka Gumby)? I have had him about a month now and he is awesome. Constantly on the move cruising the rocks, glass, and sand. He looks like he is maintaining or gaining thickness, so I think he is doing fine. Any pointers would be helpful.

orange? WOW i bet that looks awesome... do u have any pictures?

BigAl07 · 10-31-2007, 09:12 PM

To be honest stars are still fairly un-known. Except for the ones that are dedicated scavengers we still don't know 100% what they eat or how much. One draw back to stars is that they require exquisite water quality. There entire body is hydro-vascular (or something like that) so the water isn't just around them it also supports their bodies and systems. Some stars can be exposed to water but many can NOT! Those that can't will literally melt over a few hours after being exposed and dissolve into mush. They also require and delicate and extended acclimation when you get them. I use Drip Acclimation for everything now but they really do need this always.

Another thing about stars is most have a relatively slow metabolism so if they are starving they will do it over a long period of time. Usually if something is off you'll notice small abrasions like they got cut or something and then they'll drop a leg here and there and just vanish.

They are really cool creatures which I love to see but know they are still some-what unknown in our industry.

Good luck and happy reefing.

Allen

vdituri · 10-31-2007, 09:14 PM

Also do a search on the site. There are some really great threads on here about stars.
One talks about them thriving better in higher salinity than we generally keep in our home tanks.

And pics would be cool too?

hma · 10-31-2007, 09:31 PM

Should it concern with your starfish a Linckia guildingi, he is comparable with Linckia leavigata. He seems to need a lot of feed! He lives on organic Detritus, cadaver, microscopic small invertebrate and algae. He seems in colours between Yellow - orange - brown and very seldom in lilac.

framerguy · 11-01-2007, 11:30 PM

Jake, could you possibly post a photo, clear and close up as possible for a definate ID. I think it's unlikely that what you have is a true linckia but one of the many imposters lumped under the genus. There are many imposters sold as orange linkia, Leiaster speciosus, Ophidiaster ophidianus, etc. It's probably not a big deal but a positive ID will help know it's preferred foods.

framerguy · 11-01-2007, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

To be honest stars are still fairly un-known. Except for the ones that are dedicated scavengers we still don't know 100% what they eat or how much. One draw back to stars is that they require exquisite water quality. There entire body is hydro-vascular (or something like that) so the water isn't just around them it also supports their bodies and systems. Some stars can be exposed to water Big Al, did you mean AIR instead of water here? but many can NOT! Those that can't will literally melt over a few hours after being exposed and dissolve into mush. They also require and delicate and extended acclimation when you get them. I use Drip Acclimation for everything now but they really do need this always.

Allen

kathywithbirds · 11-01-2007, 11:36 PM

Some stars can be exposed to water but many can NOT!

wha? did you mean air, Al? or poor quliaty water?

BigAl07 · 11-02-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

Some stars can be exposed to water but many can NOT!

wha? did you mean air, Al? or poor quliaty water?

Have yall not seen those starfish that CAN'T touch water?

Yes I meant AIR! I gotta learn to PROOF my text BEFORE hitting send

Jake · 11-02-2007, 10:41 PM

Well this guy is fine getting exposed to air since he seems to occasionally hang right at the top edge where he will temporarily expose himself. I will post a picture soon, I know I took one when I first got him, just need to download from the camera.... So far he has been really cool. Constantly cruising rock/glass. The tank seems much more clean since he is in there. I have much less skimmate from the skimmer, algae well under control, and the sand bed looks cleaner.

Dentoid · 11-02-2007, 10:47 PM

Linckia stars are frequently exposed to air in the wild with the rise and fall of the tides. Short periods exposed to air is not going to bother them.

Jake · 11-02-2007, 11:27 PM

Here is the photo taken a few minutes ago.

chum · 11-03-2007, 10:36 AM

Jake,
He's a beauty!

He looks big... What does he measure? Does he topple over any rock or corals? I saw two at the pet store, one 10" and another 12". Too big for our tank... But spectacular in the right tank. I read somewhere they grow to 16". Good luck with your guy.

Jake · 11-03-2007, 10:16 PM

Thanks, he is about 4".

10-31-2007, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jake Ricordea Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 199 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Orange Linka Anything special I need to know about feeding and keeping an orange linkia (aka Gumby)? I have had him about a month now and he is awesome. Constantly on the move cruising the rocks, glass, and sand. He looks like he is maintaining or gaining thickness, so I think he is doing fine. Any pointers would be helpful. __________________ 75 Gal Setup 4/07 Fish: Purple Tang 6", Solarensis Fairy Wrasse, Pajama Cardinal, Two Ocellarous Clowns, Neon Goby, Two Firefish Inverts: Several Blue leg hermits, 4 Tubo Snails, 4 Nassarius Snails, 5 Zebra Turbo snails, 5 Trochus Grazer snails, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 feather duster Coral: Frogspawn, Cynarina (pinkish - cool), African Blue Zenia, Long White Polyp Tip Leather, Pink Pavona, Blue, Green, Orange Recordia, Orange Monti Cap, Green Star Polyp, Zoo Cat Eye, Green Clove Polyp.

10-31-2007, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Its a orange linikia,and he seems to be doing allright.It will get alot of its nutrition from deitrius and algae,but may also beniffit brine shrinp. __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

10-31-2007, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka To be honest stars are still fairly un-known. Except for the ones that are dedicated scavengers we still don't know 100% what they eat or how much. One draw back to stars is that they require exquisite water quality. There entire body is hydro-vascular (or something like that) so the water isn't just around them it also supports their bodies and systems. Some stars can be exposed to water but many can NOT! Those that can't will literally melt over a few hours after being exposed and dissolve into mush. They also require and delicate and extended acclimation when you get them. I use Drip Acclimation for everything now but they really do need this always. Another thing about stars is most have a relatively slow metabolism so if they are starving they will do it over a long period of time. Usually if something is off you'll notice small abrasions like they got cut or something and then they'll drop a leg here and there and just vanish. They are really cool creatures which I love to see but know they are still some-what unknown in our industry. Good luck and happy reefing. Allen __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

10-31-2007, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,733 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Should it concern with your starfish a Linckia guildingi, he is comparable with Linckia leavigata. He seems to need a lot of feed! He lives on organic Detritus, cadaver, microscopic small invertebrate and algae. He seems in colours between Yellow - orange - brown and very seldom in lilac. __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

11-01-2007, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
framerguy Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 2,920 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Jake, could you possibly post a photo, clear and close up as possible for a definate ID. I think it's unlikely that what you have is a true linckia but one of the many imposters lumped under the genus. There are many imposters sold as orange linkia, Leiaster speciosus, Ophidiaster ophidianus, etc. It's probably not a big deal but a positive ID will help know it's preferred foods. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 75g Main, 55g Fuge w/DSB/+-25#LR, 25g Sump, turboflotor skimmer, 2x250w MH(9hrs/d), 4x65w PC(14h/d), 950gph mag drive/seaswirl return, 100# LR, 3" SB chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

11-01-2007, 11:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
kathywithbirds You talkin ta ME? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philly area, NJ Posts: 4,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Orange Linka *Some stars can be exposed to water but many can NOT!* wha? did you mean air, Al? or poor quliaty water? __________________ (\__/) (\__/) (@.@) (^.^) (")_(") (< >)

11-02-2007, 10:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jake Ricordea Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 199 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Well this guy is fine getting exposed to air since he seems to occasionally hang right at the top edge where he will temporarily expose himself. I will post a picture soon, I know I took one when I first got him, just need to download from the camera.... So far he has been really cool. Constantly cruising rock/glass. The tank seems much more clean since he is in there. I have much less skimmate from the skimmer, algae well under control, and the sand bed looks cleaner.

11-02-2007, 10:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,587 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Orange Linka Linckia stars are frequently exposed to air in the wild with the rise and fall of the tides. Short periods exposed to air is not going to bother them. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

11-02-2007, 11:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jake Ricordea Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 199 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Here is the photo taken a few minutes ago.

11-03-2007, 10:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
chum Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Jake, He's a beauty! He looks big... What does he measure? Does he topple over any rock or corals? I saw two at the pet store, one 10" and another 12". Too big for our tank... But spectacular in the right tank. I read somewhere they grow to 16". Good luck with your guy. __________________ Set up: 65 gal mixed-100 lb.tonga & figi.Fluval canister filter 304, 2X65 watt PC by sunpaq, 420&460NM Dual actinic, 6,700&10,000K Dual daylight, 3 power heads, 3" sand bed, prizm skimmer hang-on. Fish: Scopis tang 5", 3 pajama cardinals, 2 clarki anemone, manderin, flame dart, green chromis, Inverts: 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 4 feather dusters, 2 serpent stars. Corals: pulsating xenia, 3 leather mushrooms, chili cactus, colt, kenya tree, finger, coralmorphins, yellow buttons polyp zooanthids, Christmas tree coral, yellow & red gorgonians, tongue plate, orange cup Second tank: 55 gal FOWLR: for agressive fish: 8" speckled fin grouper, 6" dwarf fuzzy lionfish, choc. chip starfish, hermits, pencil urchin. _____________________________________________ The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26)

11-03-2007, 10:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jake Ricordea Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 199 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Thanks, he is about 4".

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