Harliquin shrimp question

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Titus99

they only had one at lfs. Ill buy some small stars and keep in sump

Denny did you notice diff when feeding live vs frozen

well i went to live because harleys use sent to hunt , they also have a pairing ritual when its feeding time , i didnt notice anything different when they were eating frozen but with a full live star they do the heirchy thing were one eats and allows the other to eat they meet in the middle.

get a pair , once paired they are together untill death or something else seperates them.


to feed a harlequin on only live asterinas wouldnt last long they clear a tank out fast as they use sent to find their prey.


i dont think harleys would eat fish but they do eat urchins and rare occurances large snails.

by far the coolest shrimp ive lept , very hardy as well

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by reefwars

well i went to live because harleys use sent to hunt , they also have a pairing ritual when its feeding time , i didnt notice anything different when they were eating frozen but with a full live star they do the heirchy thing were one eats and allows the other to eat they meet in the middle.

get a pair , once paired they are together untill death or something else seperates them.


to feed a harlequin on only live asterinas wouldnt last long they clear a tank out fast as they use sent to find their prey.


i dont think harleys would eat fish but they do eat urchins and rare occurances large snails.

by far the coolest shrimp ive lept , very hardy as well

Appreciated Denny. I love the look of them and will def look for another. I'm hoping I can train them on frozen as my sump is a little small. I also read of Harley's finding there way to sump when stars are kept there

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Appreciated Denny. I love the look of them and will def look for another. I'm hoping I can train them on frozen as my sump is a little small. I also read of Harley's finding there way to sump when stars are kept there

basically harleys do not move when they have food they sit on their starfish and eat it untill its gone , theres cases of harleys feeding their stars to keep them alive , once the star is gone they sit and chill if more food doesnt come around they then start to wander.

harleys use sent to find their prey and can sense stars in your sump , they are also very crafty and good thinkers they problem solve to get to what they want.


if you want them to not wander keep them well fed.


youll love them buddy very hardy and food being their biggest concern.

also wrasses tend to not pick on harleys same with other predators , its believed harleys take in their preys poison or at the very least toxins so taste bad.