orange linkia
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KDodds
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Well, sort of...
We don't know what they eat, so intentionally feeding them is impossible. Like the Blue Linckia, they'll wither very slowly, shrinking and eventually dying, usually within a year. They're even more prone to "osmotic shock", apparently, than the Blue Linckia, and will blister and melt away even more regularly. It's important to note that such "shock" may take a while (days) to "set in" and show symptoms. So, the pressure of proper acclimation rests not only on the aquarist, but on the LFS, the distributor, the importers and exporters and the collectors. If, at some point along this route, the sea star is not acclimated properly, "osmotic shock" can occur, and you can receive the animal asymptomatically, acclimate it properly, and still see it blister and melt. All in all, this (and other "Linckia" type stars, with the exception of L. multiflora) should probably be left where they are and not collected for aquarium trade. JMO.
We don't know what they eat, so intentionally feeding them is impossible. Like the Blue Linckia, they'll wither very slowly, shrinking and eventually dying, usually within a year. They're even more prone to "osmotic shock", apparently, than the Blue Linckia, and will blister and melt away even more regularly. It's important to note that such "shock" may take a while (days) to "set in" and show symptoms. So, the pressure of proper acclimation rests not only on the aquarist, but on the LFS, the distributor, the importers and exporters and the collectors. If, at some point along this route, the sea star is not acclimated properly, "osmotic shock" can occur, and you can receive the animal asymptomatically, acclimate it properly, and still see it blister and melt. All in all, this (and other "Linckia" type stars, with the exception of L. multiflora) should probably be left where they are and not collected for aquarium trade. JMO.
