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Oldude
03/30/2014, 11:17 PM
I have some pest startfish and am considering betting some harliquin shrimp to look after the problem however I have several wrassed and am curious if they would eat the harliquins? Does anyone have any experience with this? I also have a few blue lincia's as well as some large brittle stars and am concerned the harliquins would just feast on those rather than go after the pest asteras.
Thoughts?
Experiences?
Below is a link with a picture of the pest asteras.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=22599767&postcount=111

slgcmg
03/30/2014, 11:26 PM
I have one that lives with a Melanurus but he will go after you linkia and brittles

julie180
03/31/2014, 06:15 AM
It will eat your good star fish also

mfinn
03/31/2014, 08:50 AM
I have one in my 240 and my leopard wrasse doesn't seem interested in it

Oldude
03/31/2014, 11:11 AM
Thanks for your replies. I have melanarus & leopards so that is good news. I'm guess I willl need to relocate my linkias into another tank while I let the harliquins run wild in the main display.

slgcmg
03/31/2014, 10:48 PM
How long have you had your linkias? They are very sensitive and not at all hardy.