Is a blue linckia ok?

[jrod11]

I got a blue linkia from a friend of mine the other day. he is doing fine and cruises all over my tank. I know that they are considered 'reef safe', but i saw him on one of my corals and wanted to make sure that it wont damage any of my corals. Are blue linkias ok to have in a reef tank?

 

[acrodave]

they are reefsafe . But they usually die because no one really knows what they eat.

 

[stuccodude]

i have had one for a year and hes very fat. its in a 135 with alot of live rock

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12386140#post12386140 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stuccodude
i have had one for a year and hes very fat. its in a 135 with alot of live rock

This is the trick to keeping one alive,100g or more,& lots of LR to graze on.

 

[bertoni]

Most of them die fairly quickly, within a year or a year and a half. Their diet is unknown, as stated. I might be willing to try one in a 300g system or so.

 

[jrod11]

I have a 125 gallon, so i am hoping it has enough room to roam. I thought that they feed on algae and are considered to be part of "clean up crews" Is this a common myth?

 

[bertoni]

That's a myth. Their diet is unknown, and is more likely to be microbial films. I wouldn't try one in that tank.

 

[jrod11]

are they one of the species that release toxins when they die? or is that cucumbers? aside from it dying, are there any major concerns of keeping it?

 

[Flavum]

not toxic. but will mess up water quality if it dies and you dont find it

 

[RyanMKintz]

I think I have it Orange sister. Have had it for about 6 months and 90% of the time it on the glass. My LFS told me when it dies it turns white

 

[cloak]

Here's a couple good articles.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-12/rs/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/ac/feature/index.php