Harlequin Shrimps

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I only feed mysis and brine shrimp to my livestocks in my tank. dt live planktons to my corals....... wondering what does my harlequin feeds on then?

[FuEl]

I only feed mysis and brine shrimp to my livestocks in my tank. dt live planktons to my corals....... wondering what does my harlequin feeds on then?

It's starving?

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starving for 2 mths????

[jc85]

Starving for 2 months sounds abit far fetch. It should be feeding on something.

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that's what i thought too....

[FuEl]

Are you sure it's the specialised harlequin shrimp? Common names can give rise to alot of confusion some times.

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comfirm plus guarantee....... bought about 18 at amk 2 mths back. the lfs called it orchird shrimp........ but it's harlequin alrite......

why r u so surprised that my harlequin is well despite the fact that it is not feeding on starfishes??/

[FuEl]

Nothing..if my guess is correct its feeding on brittlestars, although it might not enjoy doing so...but oh well..sh*t happens..

Brittlestars can be abundant in aquariums..and furthermore they are echinoderms too...

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HMM...... maybe i should start throwing in a little cheap starfishes soon.

[kschew1498]

Hi Chew,

Sorry to hear that. Dun worry abt the pincer, they will grow back. I'll suggest that you not put them back together again even you upgraded unless you have something more than 6 ft. I have a 4ft tank and my boxers roam all ard the tank.

Btw, more picture on the harlequin for your reference.

Cheers

Huh really...more than 6 feet than can?? I even seen more than a couple of coral band shrimp in a 5 feet display tank... Maybe they fight like hell which I didnt know. Sigh!

Strangly the coral band doesnt attack my camel shrimp and scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp... It just cannot tolerate its own kind....

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Yap. It normally dun attack other kind. I have skunk and recently harlequin in my tank without problem. Maybe those that you saw are mating pair like the one I had in my tank.

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My harlequin just killed my sea star last nite after juz eating one of it "legs".

Anyone can recommend a sea star that can last the attack from harlequin for a reef tank?

Greatly appreciated.

[arcanehacker]

My harlequin just killed my sea star last nite after juz eating one of it "legs".

Anyone can recommend a sea star that can last the attack from harlequin for a reef tank?

Greatly appreciated.

only one Harlequin shrimp? Looks like the starfish has been attacked on all 5 legs.. or is it the picture..

[andysho]

have think of keeping those guys

but heard that the water will be flooded with starfish flesh after that

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only one Harlequin shrimp? Looks like the starfish has been attacked on all 5 legs.. or is it the picture..

Actually the pic shows the starfish still intact (b4 attack). I still dun know the actual I.D of this starfish till date. It has two color, the tip of its leg is dark orange and the body is brighter orange.

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Actually the pic shows the starfish still intact (b4 attack). I still dun know the actual I.D of this starfish till date. It has two color, the tip of its leg is dark orange and the body is brighter orange.

ah.. I tot the tips look different..