question on harlquin shrimp

low riderr · 04/26/2018, 05:19 PM

I have a few to many asterina stars and was thinking about getting a harlequin to reduce the number . my concern is for the serpent that lives in there as well . will the shrimp seek out the serpent or stick to the easy pickings .

ethuman · 04/26/2018, 06:53 PM

Can’t answer that but i got a pair of them about a month and a half ago and they’ve worked wonders on the population

Jewilson83 · 04/27/2018, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by low riderr

I have a few to many asterina stars and was thinking about getting a harlequin to reduce the number . my concern is for the serpent that lives in there as well . will the shrimp seek out the serpent or stick to the easy pickings .

You are good. Serpents are not part of their diet. They won’t bother them.

Jewilson83 · 04/27/2018, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jewilson83

You are good. Serpents are not part of their diet. They won’t bother them.

You will have to feed it chocolate chip starfishes after it’s done or it will starve and die. Or trade/sell it.

low riderr · 04/27/2018, 06:19 PM

thanks , awesome news

Jewilson83 · 04/28/2018, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by low riderr

thanks , awesome news

You’re welcome! No problem!

dbartkow · 05/06/2018, 05:34 AM

I was thinking of purging my asterina stars by continuously scraping off the glass and somehow catching them. I will probably come up with a couple hundred. Anyone interested in them to feed a harlquin?

ethuman · 05/06/2018, 06:36 PM

I would be interested but I’m in buffalo. I get out to Rochester pretty regularly though

dbartkow · 05/07/2018, 07:50 AM

I start collecting them... let me know when you are in town. I am in Fairport.

Dave

ethuman · 05/08/2018, 06:45 PM

Will do thanks

04/26/2018, 05:19 PM	#1
low riderr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cayuta,NY Posts: 906	question on harlquin shrimp I have a few to many asterina stars and was thinking about getting a harlequin to reduce the number . my concern is for the serpent that lives in there as well . will the shrimp seek out the serpent or stick to the easy pickings .

04/26/2018, 06:53 PM	#2
ethuman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 194	Can’t answer that but i got a pair of them about a month and a half ago and they’ve worked wonders on the population

04/27/2018, 06:19 PM	#5
low riderr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cayuta,NY Posts: 906	thanks , awesome news

05/06/2018, 05:34 AM	#7
dbartkow Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 450	I was thinking of purging my asterina stars by continuously scraping off the glass and somehow catching them. I will probably come up with a couple hundred. Anyone interested in them to feed a harlquin?

05/06/2018, 06:36 PM	#8
ethuman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 194	I would be interested but I’m in buffalo. I get out to Rochester pretty regularly though

05/07/2018, 07:50 AM	#9
dbartkow Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 450	I start collecting them... let me know when you are in town. I am in Fairport. Dave

05/08/2018, 06:45 PM	#10
ethuman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 194	Will do thanks