Harlequin Shrimp

Kazzy · 11-04-2007, 02:06 PM

I love these little guys, and I have wanted one for a long time, but I don't know if they eat those little white starfish. I have hundreds (quite literally) of them in my tank, and a few of them are an inch from the tips of the arms to the opposite ones. Could a Harlequin survive on a diet of this kind of starfish? And are they reef-safe (not including starfish)?

P.S.
A harlequin wouldn't mess with my serpent star, would it?

Dentoid · 11-04-2007, 02:59 PM

Grant here is all the information you ever wanted to know about Harlequin shrimps from Chuck's Addiction web site. Happy reading!

http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...uinshrimp.html

lcstorc · 11-04-2007, 03:03 PM

Odd though it sounds I once saw a serpent star eat a harlequin. They were in adjoining tanks as the lfs and the owner couldn't find the one until we turned the starfish over. It was a very odd sight.

tbittner · 11-04-2007, 03:35 PM

I wonder if the harlequin was already dead though...

Kazzy · 11-05-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

Grant here is all the information you ever wanted to know about Harlequin shrimps from Chuck's Addiction web site. Happy reading!

Harlequin Shrimp

Thanks Scott! That is a great site.
Anyways, that site said that the little white starfish are an accepted food source. I could always put a little piece of live rock in my skimmer box with some starfish on it so that the stars can breed in safety. I think I'll ask the owner of the LFS if he can get a pair or maybe just one harlequin shrimp and in the meantime try to get my starfish population up.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Harlequin Shrimp Odd though it sounds I once saw a serpent star eat a harlequin. They were in adjoining tanks as the lfs and the owner couldn't find the one until we turned the starfish over. It was a very odd sight. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Harlequin Shrimp I wonder if the harlequin was already dead though... __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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