L LDMF New member Jun 22, 2009 #1 Anyone have a harlequin shrimp they want to part with? I haven't checked but do the local shops sell them? Finally after it cleans out my asterina stars will it accept substitute food or just starve?
Anyone have a harlequin shrimp they want to part with? I haven't checked but do the local shops sell them? Finally after it cleans out my asterina stars will it accept substitute food or just starve?
S scottio New member Jun 23, 2009 #2 I had to order mine in. Have to feed it starfish after it cleans out Asterina does not accept substitute food. At least mine does not. If you get one or two, they will clean your tank in a couple weeks of Asterina starfish.
I had to order mine in. Have to feed it starfish after it cleans out Asterina does not accept substitute food. At least mine does not. If you get one or two, they will clean your tank in a couple weeks of Asterina starfish.
raynist New member Jun 23, 2009 #3 I have on occasion seen them at Wet Pets, but I don't think they get them in regularly. I am sure they would order them for you.
I have on occasion seen them at Wet Pets, but I don't think they get them in regularly. I am sure they would order them for you.
L LDMF New member Jun 23, 2009 #4 scottio Do you keep a couple of cc starfish, in your sump and alternately chop off a leg every week to feed yours?
scottio Do you keep a couple of cc starfish, in your sump and alternately chop off a leg every week to feed yours?
S scottio New member Jun 23, 2009 #5 After they ate all the Asteria stars, I started putting 2 Red Sea Stars in the tank once a month. They like Fromia and Linckia stars.
After they ate all the Asteria stars, I started putting 2 Red Sea Stars in the tank once a month. They like Fromia and Linckia stars.
Steven Pro New member Jun 24, 2009 #6 Are the Asterina's bothering anything? Most of the brownish ones just eat diatoms. Or, do you just find them unsightly?
Are the Asterina's bothering anything? Most of the brownish ones just eat diatoms. Or, do you just find them unsightly?
S scottio New member Jun 25, 2009 #7 LDMF This may sould crazy, but if you want to collect as many as you can, I will buy them off of you?
LDMF This may sould crazy, but if you want to collect as many as you can, I will buy them off of you?
