Need help with harlequin

[izzac]

Guys, I just change my harlequin to a tank with sand bed, as such i'm not sure if i could feed him with other things then starfishes. Cuz i read up an article and it states that they feed solely on starfishes. If anyone of u manage to feed them with other food, can share?

Thanks lot lot..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlequin_shrimp

[Harlequinmania]

They will eat sea urchin also.. Anything with legs almost

[sanjaypills55]

They will eat sea urchin also.. Anything with legs almost

Humans have legs too... he he

[izzac]

Lol. Seaurchin like more about hard to harlequin to eat leh. Anyway i scare the left over of the starfish eg, bones, would be a hassle to clear.

[yikai]

i feed mine with linkias once every 2 weeks. they seem to love linkias more than other starfishes. as for leftovers, there are hardly any left. i see them eating the flesh of the starfish too.

[Gouldian]

IMHO Harlequin shrimp are obligate feeders i.e. they only feed on starfishes. Have never read of any other replacment feed that will be able to sustain them in a long run.

For sea urchins, if I am not wrong its Harlequin tuskfish, morays, some wrasses etc that feeds on them.

[Gouldian]

Lol. Seaurchin like more about hard to harlequin to eat leh. Anyway i scare the left over of the starfish eg, bones, would be a hassle to clear.

As per Lemon's comments Harlequin shrimp are not messy eaters thus it will not leave anything behind. However, some reefers will keep a linkia in a seperate tank and cut off small portions of it to feed the HS.

HTH

[izzac]

So far i feed my harlequin always got leftover bones leh. It's is because of the diff starfish that me and other reefer bought?

[Gouldian]

So far i feed my harlequin always got leftover bones leh. It's is because of the diff starfish that me and other reefer bought?

Try Linkia sp.

[izzac]

Ok. Will try it out. thanks.