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Dollarbill
04/20/2006, 08:53 PM
Do they eat anything else besides starfish? Thanks. db

bertoni
04/20/2006, 09:55 PM
They sometimes eat the tube feet of other echinoderms, I think, but the basic diet is live starfish.

shoddyk
04/20/2006, 09:59 PM
I have one that I have seen 3 different times eating Krill shrimp. I have been trying to get it on film but he seems to hide everytime I go and get the camera.

Dollarbill
04/21/2006, 07:28 AM
Anyone else have experience with these?

Amphiprion
04/21/2006, 08:54 AM
All Gnathophyllids eat echinoderms. Hymenocera or harlequin shrimp specialize in starfish.

Loralie
04/21/2006, 09:44 AM
I have 2 pair of Harlequins and ALL they eat are stars. They go through abour 2 every couple of weeks