harlequin shrimp and brittle stars

natereinhold1 · 03/24/2009, 07:49 AM

I know that harlequins flip over there food to feed on them, but how do they do this with a brittle star. Those things wip around like mad, so can the harlequins actually prey on them? same question with basket stars and feather stars. I am wanting to get one or two so they can take care of my asternias but i would like to know if they can or will eat my brittles or if i get another basket or feather star with they fall prey to them?

MrRyanT · 03/24/2009, 07:53 AM

Not sure about the basket or feather but they won't bother the brittle. I have a pair of harlequins in my 110 and they got rid of the asterinas in a about 1 1/2 months, so be prepared to start feeding them very soon. My brittle star will actually come and try to take a chocalate chip starfish away from the harlequins, but they never even attempt to capture/eat the brittle.

natereinhold1 · 03/24/2009, 08:28 AM

what about other ornamental shrimps like perpermints and cleaners?

acrodave · 03/24/2009, 08:42 AM

they only eat the tube feet stars like the cc and linckia and fromia. brittles are fine and so are other shrimps

natereinhold1 · 03/24/2009, 09:19 AM

thanks

03/24/2009, 07:49 AM	#1
natereinhold1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: columbia il Posts: 411	harlequin shrimp and brittle stars I know that harlequins flip over there food to feed on them, but how do they do this with a brittle star. Those things wip around like mad, so can the harlequins actually prey on them? same question with basket stars and feather stars. I am wanting to get one or two so they can take care of my asternias but i would like to know if they can or will eat my brittles or if i get another basket or feather star with they fall prey to them?

03/24/2009, 07:53 AM	#2
MrRyanT MrRyanT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,731	Not sure about the basket or feather but they won't bother the brittle. I have a pair of harlequins in my 110 and they got rid of the asterinas in a about 1 1/2 months, so be prepared to start feeding them very soon. My brittle star will actually come and try to take a chocalate chip starfish away from the harlequins, but they never even attempt to capture/eat the brittle. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle Current Tank Info: 30 gal display

03/24/2009, 08:28 AM	#3
natereinhold1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: columbia il Posts: 411	what about other ornamental shrimps like perpermints and cleaners? __________________ "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." -Vince Lombardi I collect hermits Current Tank Info: 28 gallon nano cube, xr15w pro radion, mp10, RW-4, apex gold, refugium mod, 2x media reactor (gfo/chemi-pure elite:blue/purigen), programmable 4 channel dosing pump (kalk/vinegar and auto water changes), moded skimmer, hydor smart ATO

03/24/2009, 08:42 AM	#4
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	they only eat the tube feet stars like the cc and linckia and fromia. brittles are fine and so are other shrimps __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

03/24/2009, 09:19 AM	#5
natereinhold1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: columbia il Posts: 411	thanks __________________ "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." -Vince Lombardi I collect hermits Current Tank Info: 28 gallon nano cube, xr15w pro radion, mp10, RW-4, apex gold, refugium mod, 2x media reactor (gfo/chemi-pure elite:blue/purigen), programmable 4 channel dosing pump (kalk/vinegar and auto water changes), moded skimmer, hydor smart ATO