question on harlquin shrimp

[low riderr]

I have a few to many asterina stars and was thinking about getting a harlequin to reduce the number . my concern is for the serpent that lives in there as well . will the shrimp seek out the serpent or stick to the easy pickings .

 

[ethuman]

Can’t answer that but i got a pair of them about a month and a half ago and they’ve worked wonders on the population

 

[Jewilson83]

I have a few to many asterina stars and was thinking about getting a harlequin to reduce the number . my concern is for the serpent that lives in there as well . will the shrimp seek out the serpent or stick to the easy pickings .

You are good. Serpents are not part of their diet. They won't bother them.

 

[Jewilson83]

You are good. Serpents are not part of their diet. They won't bother them.

You will have to feed it chocolate chip starfishes after it's done or it will starve and die. Or trade/sell it.

 

[low riderr]

thanks , awesome news

 

[Jewilson83]

thanks , awesome news

You're welcome! No problem!

 

[dbartkow]

I was thinking of purging my asterina stars by continuously scraping off the glass and somehow catching them. I will probably come up with a couple hundred. Anyone interested in them to feed a harlquin?

 

[ethuman]

I would be interested but I’m in buffalo. I get out to Rochester pretty regularly though

 

[dbartkow]

I start collecting them... let me know when you are in town. I am in Fairport.

Dave

 

[ethuman]

Will do thanks