"Asterina Mini Star"

[daniel hritz]

I have a red linka star in my tank that eats these starfish off the glass and after about 2 years the population is depleating and was wondering if anyone had 20 or so they would be intrested in selling can pick up tomorrow december 3rd im in lisle would prefer someone close im on call so can't be out for to long
thanks dan

 

[whiirly]

come by in the morning you can have all you want to remove from the glass I am in orland park about 30 minutes from you
my lights come on at noon and usally they cover the glass in the am

 

[whiirly]

do red linkas normally eat these?

 

[daniel hritz]

I don't know if they normally eat them but every time i look at mine he has on in his mouth I was told they dont eat them so I havent had really any in my tank for about a month and ive noticed him getting skinny and today when i came home from work he has part of his leg missing But yes i would like to come by and buy some off you tomorrow what would be a good time for you
Dan

 

[paininthewrasse]

You may want to pm yzhmr hes got a ton of asterina stars..

 

[hansnfrans]

If in fact your red linckia is eating the Asterinas, he is definately not an obligatory feeder on these (at least not by nature). Linckia's will eat uneaten food that falls onto the sand bed and possibly detritus (not 100% sure on the last one). Do you keep your Linckia in the refugium where uneaten food might not make it to??