will harliquin shrimp eat coral?

[coraltastic]

i was wondering if harliquin shrimp will eat coral? i have a starfish problem, they are all over my tank. first they were cute and only eating coraline alage but now they are eating my starpolyps, and are always on my zoos and i am afraid they are going to start eating those as well.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

The harlequin shrimp will not eat coral. It is STRICTLY a starfish eater.

 

[sunnyday]

The harlequin shrimp will not eat coral. It is STRICTLY a starfish eater.

+1 One of my favorite additions to my tank! And no, they don't eat coral.

I have used harlequins (just needed one for my 65g) to control an epidemic of those starfish and they will definitely rid you of your starfish headaches! Just realize that after the last starfish is gone, you will need to feed it starfish (frozen is fine) to keep it from starving.

 

[coraltastic]

thanks for the info. i will be getting one next week hopefully