Orange Linka

Jake · 10-31-2007, 09:58 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, 09:59 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, 10:01 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, 10:12 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, 10:14 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, 10:31 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 · 11-02-2007, 12:30 AM

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 · 11-02-2007, 12:33 AM

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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 · 11-02-2007, 12:36 AM

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, 09:49 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, 11:41 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, 11:47 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 · 11-03-2007, 12:27 AM

Here is the photo taken a few minutes ago.

chum · 11-03-2007, 11:36 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, 11:16 PM

Thanks, he is about 4".

10-31-2007, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jake Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 267 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, Firefish Inverts: Few Red leg hermits, Few Turbo Snails, 3 Nassarius Snails, 3 large Trochus Grazer snails, 3 conch, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp Coral: Frogspawn, Blastos, White Candy Cane, Yellow candycane, Fox Coral, African Blue Xenia, Pom Pom Xenia, Long White Polyp Tip Leather, Pink Pavona, Blue, Green, Orange Recordia, Orange Monti Cap, Kenya Tree, Green Star Polyp, Armour of God Zoa, Cat Eye Zoa, Pink Zoa, Red Zoa.

10-31-2007, 09:59 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, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 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 __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-31-2007, 10:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka 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? __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-31-2007, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,653 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 If you have a great hurry, go slowly. The secret of a successful reef-keeping is balance. Instead of doing everything faster, do everything at the right speed. The Seawater Encyclopaedia Brown Jelly Treatment The Balling Method My Chronicle and www.reefdreams.de as well as mobile.reefdreams.de

11-02-2007, 12:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 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) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

11-02-2007, 12:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 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? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

11-02-2007, 11:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jake Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 267 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.

11-03-2007, 12:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jake Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Here is the photo taken a few minutes ago.

11-03-2007, 11:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
chum Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 56 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, 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, yellow gorgonians, 2 colonies of orange cups Second tank: 55 gal FOWLR: for agressive fish: 8" speckled fin grouper, 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, 11:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jake Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linka Thanks, he is about 4".

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