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DOO-E 05-08-2004 06:05 AM

Starfish Identity
 
Hi
I need to know if anybody know what the heck kinda Star this is i have been wanting one for some time but dont know the type. It is black with orange to red spot on it shift_47 has one but i am not sure of what kind it is. Anybody know?

Quinn 05-08-2004 06:12 AM

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...gout2.jpg?1748

DOO-E 05-08-2004 06:18 AM

Ya thats the one but does anyone know what type it is. If you have one for sale that would be great too.

Quinn 05-08-2004 06:39 AM

Based on it being a contortionist, I'd guest a Linckia sp. But I have no idea, and I've never seen one like that, either online or in a store. It is stunning though. Unfortunately I had crap luck with the one starfish I ever tried. They seem to require a fair bit of care and consideration.

psuedo 05-08-2004 07:14 AM

I too used to have crap luck with them. Turns out I was properly acclimating them. I now have 3 fromias and one blue linckia, and all are doing well. Man the linckias do move super fast.
24 hours acclimation period I used for all my starfish.
As for the id on the starfish I would go with some form of linckia, although it does look like one of my fromias

Quinn 05-08-2004 07:50 AM

Probably a good idea. Good article on acclimatizing snails in this month's RK mag.

shift_47 05-08-2004 06:48 PM

hey that is my star fish, i have no idea what kind it is i ordered it form a guy hey said it was ared serpant but i dont think it is. Well i never acclimatized it for very long maybe an hour or more i guesse i am lucky. I would really like to know more about him i dont even know what he eats i think alge he always hangs out at the top front piece of glass where the trim is.

DOO-E 05-08-2004 06:52 PM

Hey Shift you want to sell him at the end of summer?

psuedo 05-10-2004 12:44 AM

I was checking out various starfishes and I believe this starfish is similar to a galathea starfish

DOO-E 05-10-2004 01:07 PM

Where did u see this i have been looking on the net and books all weekend and cant find squat.


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