Let's talk about Harlequin shrimp

i think they might eat micro brittle stars, although I'm not sure. And that's a good idea adding some to the sump. I know they don't typically eat large brittles because of how large and fast moving the stars are, but I'm not sure about micros.
 
Here's mine. I've had him for a couple months now. He is in a 180 by himself. I haven't had to supplement any chocolate chip stars yet, he is doing fine on my population of Asterinas.

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wow, that's a very large pic. Very nice looking shrimp you have there. Do you have a pair or just the one?
 
In december I will be buying my second CadLight tank. the 12 AIO rimless system. I currently have a 22g CAD and love it. When I purchase the 12 it will be a harlequin only tank with 1 mated pair. I'll just be keeping a lot of zoas and rics for the coral. I to already have a small 10g tank set up with a HOB and CF low wattage light, for nothing more than to house a few choco stars. and chop off an arm for each feeding. I think this argument of it being cruel is rubbish. Its called nature. And if you'd rather put more strain on the oceans by killing a whole choco just to feed your shrimp a couple legs, then your the cruel one. Cycling arms is fine and a better way to feed with minimal waste. Come january I will post pics of the harlequin only tank for you guys.
-clay
 
amoore, that pick looks great! It was just huge! The harley looks like he's just relaxing in his spot, similar to laying on the beach, lol.

nice pic.
 
*Clayw* totally agree with u. ive posted that once on this forum and im glad to see someone else agrees. good luck with the harlequin only tank i have my "Harley" in a 10g almost all by herself. only a small clown gody and a small skunk clown are with her and they are no bother. hope to get some pics up soon once her defense claws have regrown completely, from the problem i had with her in my large tank.

*TO EVER ONE if u havnt posted pics of your harlequin yet put some up if its not to much trouble. im sure im not the only person that would like to see them.
 
E.intheC said:
i think they might eat micro brittle stars, although I'm not sure. And that's a good idea adding some to the sump. I know they don't typically eat large brittles because of how large and fast moving the stars are, but I'm not sure about micros.
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i have micro brittles in with my harlequin and i have never seen her eat one. but they do make a great clean up crew i must say.
 
gkaquatic. thanks for backing me up as well. I want to see pictures of them to! I cant wait to get my tank set up and going. Ill be using LR and water from an established tank so shouldnt see to much of a cycle, and Ill add them fairly sooner than most people would agree to, but to those naysayers my 22g is thriving and never saw a cycle. what types of coral if any do you have in the 10g gk?
-clay
 
just some starpolyps and red mushrooms other than that two large feather dusters and a hang on container with a grape culirpa in it and thats it. keep it simple. the tank almost runs its self.
 
ya, I plan on just keeping softies, maybe an LPS or two...I actually wanted to house a jawfish with them, but Im not sure how that will work out.
 
im sorry, I changed my mind on the jawfish yesterday, I dont know what I wrote that. What I meant to say was that I would like to keep 2 harleys, and 2 seahorses. But I know the horses may not work, what are your thoughts on that gk?
 
sea horses are hard to keep not saying they are a un keepable but in a small tank i dont think its a good idea. but if u are really watch water quality and over lighting and too much current. most seahorses dont like a lot of light. none of the things needed for a seahorse is will affect the harlequins but if it were my opion go with a small pearly jawfish instead or something easier.
 
ya thats why i origanlly wanted a blue spot jawfish, but the 12g from cad is also rimless and jaws are jumpers, but i suppose i could just build a net for the tank.
 
you could use egg crate and in my experience blue spots seem to be less jumpy then other jaws. we use egg crate at AT for pearly but not blue spot. never had a problem with them not to say that i wouldnt do a covering of some sort until it burrows or after about a week or two. you could also do some kind of goby or blenny that burrows. they have great personality and have less of a chance to jump.
 
I feel like the bsj could make it through the eggcrate but I'll use a mesh to build my cover I've done this before. Probably go with the bsj to be honest I like them alot I wanted one for my current tank but I already have 3 fish going in there and don't want four. I'll be getting my flaming prawn goby at the end of this week and my clowns in December when I move
 
ya It's pretty strange but I've had mine for a year and three months and it hasn't grown that much bigger. But I love my little guy :)
 
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