Harlequin Shrimp Feeding

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They'ill go through Asterina populations pretty damned fast, even if you seem to have an infestation, so you'll still need to find ways to feed it once they've all gone.

I heard of one guy keeping 10 stars in his sump & cutting one leg off one star every 2 days. By the time he got round to the 1st star, the legs would've grown back.

Problem is making sure the 10 stars have enough food to survive!

oh & if anyone is looking, J&L had one in stock on the weekend.

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[Chaloupa]

For continued feeding what is recommended? Chocolate Chip stars in the sump or? Do Harlequin Shrimp actively hunt and then kill an adult starfish?

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Originally Posted by Chaloupa

For continued feeding what is recommended? Chocolate Chip stars in the sump or? Do Harlequin Shrimp actively hunt and then kill an adult starfish?

They actively hunt for starfish - if you get a pair of them, they'll hunt & make their kill's together.

Fascinating to watch (if you can bare the though of them chomping on a $15 starfish!).

If I worked in a LFS or had access to cheap starfish then I'd just throw one in each week & let them hunt.

Otherwise, I'd use the multiple stars in the sump method or if I couldn't keep all those stars alive then, maybe the freezer method.

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