Amba
Ol' Salty
I lost another fromia today, that makes two. Poor little guys just melt after 2 weeks or so. Why could this be? My parameters are fine.
Fromia Statfish
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bjohanson1234
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What exactly are your parameters?
Star fish are VERY susceptible to high nitrates. As in 5ppm or so. Also, they need to be acclimated slowly, never be exposed to air, or large swings in salinity.
Star fish are VERY susceptible to high nitrates. As in 5ppm or so. Also, they need to be acclimated slowly, never be exposed to air, or large swings in salinity.
Amba
Ol' Salty
Ammonia and Nitrites are undetectable
Nitrate looks to be between 3 and 4 but I can't ever tell the color difference.
Salinity is .023
Calcium is 425ppm
He had a 3 hour acclimation, just like the last one I had.
Nitrate looks to be between 3 and 4 but I can't ever tell the color difference.
Salinity is .023
Calcium is 425ppm
He had a 3 hour acclimation, just like the last one I had.
Zissou
What about my dynamite?
Could be that they were exposed to air, (not sure how sensitive they are, it's just what is said all the time), or maybe there isn't enough food?
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Exactly. Fromia's do not do well in captivity.
This is one species better left in the oceans.
Amba
Ol' Salty
What about linkia? Dennis what is the one that's in your tank its really nice looking. What about african red knobs has anyone tried those?
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Mine came out of the gulf. But I don't know exactly what it is.
Never been able to I.D. it.
Not sure about Linkia stars but I think they are better than Fromia.
Someone else can probably answer that better than me.
Never been able to I.D. it.
Not sure about Linkia stars but I think they are better than Fromia.
Someone else can probably answer that better than me.
marcah
Reef enthusiast
the red knobs are really nice and very hardy but are definately not reef safe... I had to get rid of mine due to munching on a few different soft corals.. linkia I havent really had alot of success with either but that was just me..
Amba
Ol' Salty
Dang the linkia are really neat looking too, my LFS had one today for 25 bucks and it was good size. And darn on the red knob.
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Ya, i feel your pain. :(
Stars are definitely one of my favorite ocean creatures.
Stars are definitely one of my favorite ocean creatures.
Amba
Ol' Salty
Mine too especially the red knobs but alas I cannot have one. I did get a bunch of new frags today, check em out in my 29 gal thread. :p
Live Rock
Reefer
What kind of linckia was it? Blue or red?
Amba
Ol' Salty
Red but they have had blue before.
Live Rock
Reefer
Red has a better survival rate than blue linckia.
