Harlequin Shrimp

[Madreefer]

I got one of these last spring. I feed him a about an inch of sandsifter starfish leg every week and a half. Does anybody else have one of these? And am I feeding it enough? I did research but found nothing on how often they eat. Oh yeah, the starfish was frozen. I'm not mutilating a live one in case anyone is wondering.

[BlueTang<3]

Used to have a breeding pair of them they are great to watch fed them a whole live starfish about every two weeks or so they are just so expensive to feed. I found all my info here http://www.chucksaddiction.com/harlequinshrimp.html

[ElGuappo]

i have heard of people keep numourus stars and cutting off legs to feed... they keep numerous so the leg has grown back by the time its time to cut another off that star..

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Used to have a breeding pair of them they are great to watch fed them a whole live starfish about every two weeks or so they are just so expensive to feed. I found all my info here http://www.chucksaddiction.com/harlequinshrimp.html

Yeah I was worried about it rotting in my tank, that's why I froze it. The shrimp's about 1" and I feed a peice the same size as him. It is pretty cool to watch it eat. So I guess I'll feed every 4 days now. Would that be good enough?

[Zoaelite]

I bought one for my 170g reef about 3 months ago, have been putting stars in there but I see him again until a few nights ago. I kind of skimped out for a couple weeks so I think he has been living off my astrinias.

Will be getting a second when I come by one, AMAZING personality when they are out and man I know it's inhumane but I love how they subdue starfish and slowly eat them .

I'm not mutilating a live one in case anyone is wondering.

Why do humans have such a problem with nature , I find an open polyp eating a copepod to be pretty fascinating how would this be any different? Just one invert eating another .

[naesco]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

I bought one for my 170g reef about 3 months ago, have been putting stars in there but I see him again until a few nights ago. I kind of skimped out for a couple weeks so I think he has been living off my astrinias.

Will be getting a second when I come by one, AMAZING personality when they are out and man I know it's inhumane but I love how they subdue starfish and slowly eat them .


Why do humans have such a problem with nature , I find an open polyp eating a copepod to be pretty fascinating how would this be any different? Just one invert eating another .

I do not have a problem with nature.