As well as being SUPER sensitive to salinity, they also require good Calcium levels as they form calcium bridges to move and protect themselves... hence when you touch one they go from being tissue like to rock like in a second... (this is my understanding from reading) .... I have one and he's all over the place... I also have 3 blue linckia's that go everywhere as well... so far so good... (touch wood) The recommended drip time IS 12 hours + which I have done with ALL my echinoderms, and to date I have yet to lose one, (save for the sand star I forgot was in the DSB that I mashed to bits when I was moving tanks.. - funny part is one of the sections has now regenerated and almost as big as the original)
All in all my experiences have been good once properly acclimated.
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135G Mixed Reef. Bullet 2, 25 gal refugium, 2 X250W MH + 4X 96W PC\'s, DIY Calcium Reactor, Coralife 1/6 HP Chiller, Phosban, Tunze, 2 closed loops & SQWD\'s, Seios, Coralife 4 stage RO/DI & a bunch of other expensive gadgets... I may never retire, but I'm gonnahavahelluvanaquarium!
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