Can anyone actually keep a linckia starfish alive?

[CanuckReefer]

I just thought of something else. Living in south Florida my A/C is on pretty much 24/7 I don't use a heater in my tanks .my tank temperature is always 80 or 81. If it jumps higher I always keep blocks of frozen R/O water in the freezer. Incase I need to cool the tank down.I know many reefers keep their tanks in the 70's maybe that's why the death rate is so high for blue stars. My water is warm and my stars thrive. would love to know the temperature of tanks that had the loss of stars just wondering...

I am on the warmer side....81 usually, sometimes up to 83 at max out....its a close eye....but then I haven't had one for 10 years....stop trying to convince me now, geez lol....oh and I'm in Canada so quit making me jealous of the weather right now too while you at it....although its 50 or so and sunny here tomorrow, light breeze so I will take it on a college football Saturday...

 

[Cory]

Heres some food for thought:

 

[Lavey29]

They love sleeping in the zoas

 

[PeterEde]

I got this little guy on my live rock.
It was alive and "happy" for 2 weeks then vanished. I thought was dead.
Then I put a goby in the tank and I think he uncovered it from under sand. I thought it was dead but still full of colour so left it on the sand.
I went to bed , it hadn't moved. Got up at 3am, it hadn't moved. Got up at 6am and it was gone again. So I still don't know yet if it's a live or not. It's les than an inch diameter
Linkia Star
by Peter Ede, on Flickr

 

[saltyhog]

I kept a blue linckia for 5 years. Tank was about 2 years old when I got him.

Eating an asterina.

 

[Chrisv.]

This the perfect example of an animal that should be a "special order only" item. Or maybe even "collected when ordered"

 

[Chrisv.]

That being said-- what a holy grail species. Maybe if I get a 400 gallon tank I can wait 10 years and try not to kill one.

 

[CanuckReefer]

That being said-- what a holy grail species. Maybe if I get a 400 gallon tank I can wait 10 years and try not to kill one.

It just bugs me how they are so almost pushed at one or two of my LFS. Should be signed, experienced reefers please....either that or 'do you feel lucky today???'