SRC Member dryDiver Posted August 11, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2010 hi all, i saw this irresistable blue harlequin shrimp. i havent seen very many of them so i am attaching pic for your comments. i heard they are quite rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted August 11, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted August 11, 2010 there is nothing rare with a blue harlequin shrimp. that is their natural colour.. the rare one is the deep purple with yellow outlined one that comes only from hawaii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Do take note that they only eat Star fish, so be prepare to be able to feed them before buying .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dryDiver Posted August 12, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 12, 2010 hi bros, r the hawaii ones readily available at lfs? havent seen them around. i have a couple spare star fish somewhere, arms r growing back liao (after feeding the shrimps). the starfish arms takes a long time to grow though. Is there anywhere in the world that sells HS pellets??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinbone Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 there is nothing rare with a blue harlequin shrimp. that is their natural colour.. the rare one is the deep purple with yellow outlined one that comes only from hawaii. i second that. nothing rare if it is not a Hawaiian. the one in the pic is very common. A Hawaiian pair costs in excess of $180. But once you have seen a Hawaiian specimen, you will be able to tell the difference. It is very possible to get a dark blue Harlequin shrimp. The one you have in the pic is not the better quality one. call up coral farm and ask for their shipment dates. They bring in at least 30-40 pieces each time. This way you can choose the best specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinbone Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 hi bros, r the hawaii ones readily available at lfs? havent seen them around. i have a couple spare star fish somewhere, arms r growing back liao (after feeding the shrimps). the starfish arms takes a long time to grow though. Is there anywhere in the world that sells HS pellets??? you will have better chances of getting it through LCK (Steven). Can pre order too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted August 12, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted August 12, 2010 CF is the only LFS that regularly offer the hawaiin harlequin shrimp. hawaiin ones are a different species. i've seen it a few times. feed them linkia starfish. they are their fav food and offer the best nutrition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted August 12, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hmmm... what are the possibilities of captive breeding harlequin shrimps? If they can train mandarins to eat pellets, imagine harlequins too! The main deterrence of keeping them is their unique feeding habits. I'm sure demand will soar for pellet feeding harlequins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted August 12, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted August 12, 2010 it's not possible to have pellet feeding harlequins because they obtain their nutrition from starfishes. and unless you make a starfish pellet, i'm very sure they will die. harlequin shrimps also "smell" the starfish. that's why sometimes using dead or frozen starfish might not initiate a feeding response. IME. so i don't think harlequins will eat pellets even from potential captive breeding. there's always hope though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dryDiver Posted August 13, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 13, 2010 you will have better chances of getting it through LCK (Steven). Can pre order too. Hi skinbone did u mean HS linckia pellets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinbone Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Hi skinbone did u mean HS linckia pellets? nope, i meant the shrimps. You can preorder from LCK. I have done that twice. The quality of the Hawaiian harlequin shrimps is good. But as someone rightly pointed out, CF is another good source for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dryDiver Posted August 14, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 14, 2010 nope, i meant the shrimps. You can preorder from LCK. I have done that twice. The quality of the Hawaiian harlequin shrimps is good. But as someone rightly pointed out, CF is another good source for these. hi skinbone, so whats the price range like? and color range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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