Orange Linkia has past today...

Jake · 02-29-2008, 12:01 AM

Well my orange linkia has past today (only 6 months old).... He was acting kinda weird the last couple weeks, frequently hanging in the corner of the glass where my algae is growing. I keep my tank pretty clean and have reduced feeding quite a bit for the last couple weeks, I think he just stopped eating or there was not enough of what he wanted to eat. When I found him today his skin was starting to flake but he did not smell at all so hopefully I removed him prior to any tank upset. I will miss him, he was colorful and always cruising the rocks and glass.

vdituri · 02-29-2008, 12:17 AM

Sorry to hear that.
I've lost stars before as well.

BigAl07 · 02-29-2008, 12:48 AM

Sorry to hear about that bro! Unfortunately that's a common occurrence with many of the "prettier" starfish. We're still not entirely SURE what they eat so it's a guessing game.

Also since they are mainly composed of water (it's actually how they live and move around etc) it's doubtful it would "pollute" your tank but you did right by removing it. I had the same thing happen with my orange linkia.

Hang in there.

Happy Reefing.

Dentoid · 02-29-2008, 12:57 AM

naperenterprise · 02-29-2008, 01:25 AM

I think the orange linkia is very hard to keep anyway. I saw some at the Hidden reef in Philadelphia and those guy had a hard time with them as well...

Sorry to hear your loss.

Did you do a water change?

Jake · 02-29-2008, 09:58 PM

No water change after but I am watching everything closely. So far everyone else seems to be doing fine. I don't think I will buy another one..... well not at least until I find someone else with long term success and learn their secret.

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Jake Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 250 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Orange Linkia has past today... Well my orange linkia has past today (only 6 months old).... He was acting kinda weird the last couple weeks, frequently hanging in the corner of the glass where my algae is growing. I keep my tank pretty clean and have reduced feeding quite a bit for the last couple weeks, I think he just stopped eating or there was not enough of what he wanted to eat. When I found him today his skin was starting to flake but he did not smell at all so hopefully I removed him prior to any tank upset. I will miss him, he was colorful and always cruising the rocks and glass. __________________ 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 Trochus Grazer snails, 3 conch, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp Coral: Frogspawn, Fox Coral, 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.

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,776 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Linkia has past today... Sorry to hear that. I've lost stars before as well. __________________ 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.

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