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11-29-2008, 03:02 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rochdale, UK
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New corals info needed
i got some new corals todays two toadstools i think  (new too this) and some hairy green mushrooms, my question is do you have too put some distance between the corals? ive read some let off toxins and sting other corals, ive attached a pic i took it just after i placed them, any advice would be greatly appreciated , i also got an orange star fish 
Sean
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11-29-2008, 11:03 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
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Congrats on the new corals. They look far enough away from each other to not cause any problems for quite a while. Best of luck with them and the star.
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11-30-2008, 04:20 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rochdale, UK
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does anyone no anything about these starfish ive read up and found they need a quite mature tank to survive? ive got a post going on 3reef.com under the coral section if anyone wants too look?
Sean
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11-30-2008, 06:42 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Yes they do need a well stable tank and I hear hard to keep long.
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11-30-2008, 06:43 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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Looks like an orange linkia starfish, do you know exactly what it is? Indeed, they are often very challenging to keep long term and often starve in captivity due to the availability of diet.
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12-01-2008, 06:25 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rochdale, UK
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it is a linkia its been stuck too the glass for the past 24hrs so i placed it on a piece of rock and it was off crawling all over it, eating i hope its been in 4days ive not noticed anything bad upto now i hope its ok, will they scavage?
Sean
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12-04-2008, 04:18 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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good luck with the star.....my blue linkia recently died....but we are thinkin shipping stress since he was ina bag for 24hours almost......
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12-04-2008, 04:22 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rochdale, UK
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how long did you have him before he died mines been in a week tomorrow and its still roaming over rocks and stuff seems to be ok?
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12-04-2008, 04:25 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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mine madde it a few days after arrival...4 i think....seemed ok in the beginning.....crawling around and all and then he stopped moving and spit out his stomachs and died......i thought he was digesting a large piece of food since they do that if there food is too large.....but that wasnt the case with mine......
i noticed he was dead when the narcius(SP) snails tried to bury him......
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12-04-2008, 04:29 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rochdale, UK
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urgh, fingers crossed then, sorry for your loss, will they scavenge?
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12-04-2008, 04:36 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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they will but most need feeding.....ive been told to feed them silversides and other meaty foods and also some dried seaweed......
but im sure someone here with more experience with them will have other options as well........
the blue is the hardest to keep from what ive read......orange is supposed to be easier but still iffy.....
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12-04-2008, 05:36 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rochdale, UK
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ahh ive bin trying sea weed dont no if its been taking it though anyone have any input??
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