Blue Linkia

[CiroFuentes22]

Does anyone have one. i have had mine for about 2 months now and i still havent had any problem with it. i read somewhere that they only eat a sertain kind of algee that grows on rocks. how do u know if that is what he is eatin. but just wanted to say that he is doing great and i might just go and get me a red one next. or is it not safe to have them both in the same tank.

 

[ReefWreak]

as long as the tank is large enough to provide enough food supply for them, then you're alright. I would check what LiveAquaria's requirements are for the starfish. I tried an orange linkia, but it didn't make it in my 24g nano

 

[Bret61081]

Ive had one for about 3 months so far with no problems. I also have a marble Fromia That Ive had for about 6 months and a small red fromia with 4 legs(looks like a Nija star) that Ive had for about 10 months....The only thing with my Blue and red is that they are more active at night for some reason. once in a while the yare out during the day but I see them a lot more at night...

 

[compulou]

I've had an Orange Linkia (All-Sealife) for about 8 months and the Blue Linkia (Big Als) for about 3 months and both look great. In fact they always hang out together giving a great color contrast of Orange and Blue (Gators anyone?) when they're together.

Here's a pic of where they normally hang out in the front right corner of my tank:

Also that dark colored slug looking thing under the Blue Linkia is a Cuke. It's funny cause I always see the three hanging out together.

 

[jeffbrig]

I've kept a purple (yes purple, not blue) linkia for several months now and it is very active and seems quite healthy. From what I understand, they're usually pretty fragile shippers, so getting a healthy one acclimated successfully and into your tank can be difficult. We tried a blue one previously, and it started disintegrating the next day. If you can get past that initial stage and have a decent sized healthy tank, they should do fine.

Also, my understanding is that they eat some form of bacteria, not algae.

 

[Bret61081]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9831723#post9831723 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jeffbrig
I've kept a purple (yes purple, not blue) linkia for several months now and it is very active and seems quite healthy. From what I understand, they're usually pretty fragile shippers, so getting a healthy one acclimated successfully and into your tank can be difficult. We tried a blue one previously, and it started disintegrating the next day. If you can get past that initial stage and have a decent sized healthy tank, they should do fine.

Also, my understanding is that they eat some form of bacteria, not algae.

Come on! You cant brag about a purple Linkia without caughing up some pictures!!!!

 

[jeffbrig]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9833813#post9833813 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bret61081
Come on! You cant brag about a purple Linkia without caughing up some pictures!!!!

I really haven't taken any good pictures of him yet, but I need to.

You can see the linkia in this shot, look above the red monti cap, on the rocks near the edge of the tank.

Here's a closer shot (this one was taken on a p&s, not the slr)

 

[Abengochea]

thats a beautful specimen