weird thing happend to linkia

[hadarush]

i have a blue linkia for almost 6 months and never had any problems with her.
a week ago i noticed that she has white dots coming out from at least two of her legs, i dont know i it happend to all of her legs or only on those two because she is always stays betwin the rocks and i havnt seen her full body for a long time!
of course, she is alive and moves!
pictures-

 

[olemiss reb]

I would say it is malnourished/starving. How much LR/is it mature?

 

[hadarush]

my tank is 150 l and it had at least 10 kg of live rocks...
what should i do?

 

[hadarush]

Up!

 

[olemiss reb]

10 kg.? It's definitely starving. They need a tank with a minimum of 150 lbs of mature LR and that is a bare minimum for a small linckia. 200 lbs+ would be ideal. Add more mature LR or it is doomed.

 

[hadarush]

10 kg of rockes that were bought live when i settled the tank 3 moth ago, another 15 kg of rockes that i had at my orher tank for almost 2 years....
hope ir will do fine, i love this creature!

 

[bobbychullo]

thats only about 50 pounds of rock, maybe a little more... Olemiss recommended 150-200 pounds. you've got a lot more to add...

if you want your starfish to survive I would SERIOUSLY heed the advice given

 

[mndfreeze]

It will take time for the rock to mature and get algea all over it also. I think (but am not sure) you can put in nori sheets for it. I know if you do target feed a star you put the food RIGHT next to it or even slightly under if possible.

 

[hadarush]

but what should i feed the linkia? only nuri or other things also?

 

[olemiss reb]

but what should i feed the linkia? only nuri or other things also?

They are believed to eat a bio-film off of mature LR, hence the importance of large amounts of mature LR. Linckias and fromias cannot be spot fed.

Informative article which should be read if you want to keep your star alive-- http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/5/inverts

 

[hadarush]

hope it will be fine, it moves all around the tank and does not show any problems at all...