Harlequin Shrimp

[nagash77]

I have been thinking about gettnig a harlequin shrimp (they are just so cool looking). My questionis though, will it eat my sand sifting star or brittle seprent stars. I think the brittle stars may be a bit too fast (especially the green spikey one). Also will the green brittle star eat the shrimp, I have seen him eat other inverts. Any advice anyone can offer would be great. thanks all in advance.


BTW i have to admit the tanks I have seen on this page are some of the most beautiful I have every seen. Great job all and good luck int he future.

[illcssd]

yes, they will eat all of your starfish, and yes, they will catch them. thats what there diet is. starfish, you need a species specific tank, or a tank without any stars in it. then you can just throw in a choclate chip star in once a month and it will be happy.

[Doug1]

Yup, I wouldn't keep them with any stars you are fond of

[Ranran]

Its been my experence that they wont touch brittle or serpent stars. I think they move to fast. But they will eat sand sifting stars linka, choc chips ect.
Randy