harlequin shrimp

[salty joe]

Will a harlequin shrimp attack sea urchins as well as stars?

Anyone ever hear of a large tank producing enough starfish to support a harlequin shrimp?

[seanmc980]

Originally Posted by salty joe

Will a harlequin shrimp attack sea urchins as well as stars?

Anyone ever hear of a large tank producing enough starfish to support a harlequin shrimp?

I'm not 100% on a sea urchin but it doesn't sound like they'd bother it. I'm planning on getting a pair for my 90G when it's up and running. I've read a lot on them and it seems like a pair will consume a large chocolate Starfish in about a weeks time. They like fresh starfish so they keep it alive by getting food and feeding it. It's really creepy and cruel but so freakin cool.

I've read that people will buy a few large stars and chop off the legs and throw em in the fuge to let them regenerate. That way they always have a supply.

[salty joe]

Originally Posted by seanmc980

They like fresh starfish so they keep it alive by getting food and feeding it. It's really creepy and cruel but so freakin cool.

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That's brutal. And cold. Do you rember where you learned about them keeping a star alive?

I've heard of people with a zillion little stars reproducing & it made me wonder.

[gowingsgo]

Everything you need to know about them can be found here http://www.chucksaddiction.com/harlequinshrimp.html
Mine eats one CC starfish every month. I tried to do the lag thing but they don't grow back that fast. I found it essayer to just put in a hole starfish. If you get one you must be prepared to feed them stars or they will starve to death.