Harliquin shrimp

scuba connor · 02/26/2007, 05:55 PM

im thinking of puting a harliquin shrimp"if thats how you spell it" in to my nano 5gallon theres 2 18watt floresesnt bulbs on it and about 2 lbs of live rock with a goood sand bed of 1/4th of an inch with a small heater and a 25gal filter on it there is no fish in it and i am geting ready to add some zoos soon will i be able to keep a harliquin shrimp in there if i add starfish fo him to eat every now and then????

zach0660 · 02/26/2007, 06:09 PM

I think it would be fine because they stay relatively small.

toccata · 02/27/2007, 10:40 AM

I have keep these shrimp in the past, I had a mated pair that would frequently have fry, anyway I was told they are not reef safe? So choice of corals might be a concern. Feeder stars can cost up to 10-15.00 per star. But they seem to do well in tank. I had mine with angles and tangs in a fish only tank.

davocean · 02/27/2007, 10:55 AM

A girl I know keeps a chocolate chip star in her fuge and she breaks off a piece of it to feed it.
I don't know why, but it kinda creeps me out!LOL
They are pretty cool though.

SDguy · 02/27/2007, 11:02 AM

They are reef safe except sea stars (and rare reports of other echinoderms being eaten).

snorvich · 02/27/2007, 03:32 PM

They are reef safe as SDguy says. They are really cool, especially if you have a pair. The strategy of keeping stars in a refugium and cutting of a leg every couple of weeks will work.

scuba connor · 02/27/2007, 04:36 PM

wow thats awsome newws guys thxs so if i buy a linka otr a choclatchip star fish i can rip off a leg every week and that should be enoff for 2? wow and the star will grow it back ? lol wow thxs guys

SDguy · 02/27/2007, 04:53 PM

In theory, the star will grow it back. In practice, I wouldn't use a linkia...they are touchy enough as is. And for it to work, you'll have to rotate between several CC stars. I just throw in a whole CC star about once every 3-4 weeks. Probably more like three if you have a pair.

Xirxes23 · 02/27/2007, 05:01 PM

however, (surprised no one pointed this out), eating a sea star produces a LOT of waste, and unless you have some major filtration on that pico, i would NOT recommend harlequins in that small of a tank.

SDguy · 02/27/2007, 05:44 PM

Actually, that's the weird part. The CC star stays alive the entire time it's being eaten. I never see any rotting tissue/decaying soft tissue whatsoever. Just the hard white "balls" remain.

Though I agree, just noticed the tank size. I would not do these shrimp in a 5g pico.

scuba connor · 02/28/2007, 04:56 PM

wow so if i through in a chocolate chip star every week that are about a half an inch each they would be ok and if i so a water chang a coupple hours after there done that should be ok right?

02/26/2007, 05:55 PM	#1
scuba connor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.J. Posts: 435	Harliquin shrimp im thinking of puting a harliquin shrimp"if thats how you spell it" in to my nano 5gallon theres 2 18watt floresesnt bulbs on it and about 2 lbs of live rock with a goood sand bed of 1/4th of an inch with a small heater and a 25gal filter on it there is no fish in it and i am geting ready to add some zoos soon will i be able to keep a harliquin shrimp in there if i add starfish fo him to eat every now and then????

02/27/2007, 10:40 AM	#3
toccata Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 234	I have keep these shrimp in the past, I had a mated pair that would frequently have fry, anyway I was told they are not reef safe? So choice of corals might be a concern. Feeder stars can cost up to 10-15.00 per star. But they seem to do well in tank. I had mine with angles and tangs in a fish only tank. __________________ Life is what happens to you While you’re busy making other plans -JL Current Tank Info: 350gal Starphire: fowlr, some corals

02/27/2007, 10:55 AM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	A girl I know keeps a chocolate chip star in her fuge and she breaks off a piece of it to feed it. I don't know why, but it kinda creeps me out!LOL They are pretty cool though. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

02/27/2007, 11:02 AM	#5
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	They are reef safe except sea stars (and rare reports of other echinoderms being eaten). __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

02/27/2007, 03:32 PM	#6
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	They are reef safe as SDguy says. They are really cool, especially if you have a pair. The strategy of keeping stars in a refugium and cutting of a leg every couple of weeks will work. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

02/26/2007, 06:09 PM	#2
zach0660 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Posts: 549	I think it would be fine because they stay relatively small.

02/27/2007, 04:36 PM	#7
scuba connor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.J. Posts: 435	wow thats awsome newws guys thxs so if i buy a linka otr a choclatchip star fish i can rip off a leg every week and that should be enoff for 2? wow and the star will grow it back ? lol wow thxs guys

02/27/2007, 04:53 PM	#8
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	In theory, the star will grow it back. In practice, I wouldn't use a linkia...they are touchy enough as is. And for it to work, you'll have to rotate between several CC stars. I just throw in a whole CC star about once every 3-4 weeks. Probably more like three if you have a pair. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

02/27/2007, 05:01 PM	#9
Xirxes23 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 607	however, (surprised no one pointed this out), eating a sea star produces a LOT of waste, and unless you have some major filtration on that pico, i would NOT recommend harlequins in that small of a tank.

02/27/2007, 05:44 PM	#10
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Actually, that's the weird part. The CC star stays alive the entire time it's being eaten. I never see any rotting tissue/decaying soft tissue whatsoever. Just the hard white "balls" remain. Though I agree, just noticed the tank size. I would not do these shrimp in a 5g pico. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

02/28/2007, 04:56 PM	#11
scuba connor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.J. Posts: 435	wow so if i through in a chocolate chip star every week that are about a half an inch each they would be ok and if i so a water chang a coupple hours after there done that should be ok right?