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Old 05-08-2004, 06:05 AM
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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?
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Old 05-08-2004, 06:12 AM
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Old 05-08-2004, 06:18 AM
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Ya thats the one but does anyone know what type it is. If you have one for sale that would be great too.
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Old 05-08-2004, 06:39 AM
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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.
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Old 05-08-2004, 07:14 AM
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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
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Old 05-08-2004, 07:50 AM
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Probably a good idea. Good article on acclimatizing snails in this month's RK mag.
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Old 05-08-2004, 06:48 PM
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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.
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Old 05-08-2004, 06:52 PM
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Hey Shift you want to sell him at the end of summer?
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Old 05-10-2004, 12:44 AM
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I was checking out various starfishes and I believe this starfish is similar to a galathea starfish
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Old 05-10-2004, 01:07 PM
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Where did u see this i have been looking on the net and books all weekend and cant find squat.
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