Blue linkia star

[bluebulls49]

So apparently it is possible to scare a star to death 2 days ago I started to run my flipper mag over my front glass and realized my blue star was Bear hugging the mag but his arms weren't in the way so I figured haha he wanted a ride I made it halfway across the tank and he dropped off and hasn't moved since any idea's as to what happend or did I really just scare my poor star to death

 

[Coronus]

So apparently it is possible to scare a star to death 2 days ago I started to run my flipper mag over my front glass and realized my blue star was Bear hugging the mag but his arms weren't in the way so I figured haha he wanted a ride I made it halfway across the tank and he dropped off and hasn't moved since any idea's as to what happend or did I really just scare my poor star to death

Chances are no, I wouldn't think so. But it's possible. Was he exposed to the air? If you gently pick him up but don't take him out of the water, you can tell if he passed. Linkias are not very hardy in my experience.

 

[Willz]

He was more than likely already dead on the scraper and when you moved it he just fell off. These are very difficult to keep alive in a new tank.

Here is an article about them:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/5/inverts

 

[bluebulls49]

He liked to go to the top of the tank and wave his arms in the air but that is the only way he was exposed to the air