StarFish eating Shrimp

imooi2001 · 22-11-2005, 12:03 PM

There is this kind of shrimp (some LFS call it crab) which feed only on star fish,
may I know what is the actual name?
and what is the trick in keep one of them? does it only take live star fish, or there is any alternate food source to this?

thks

BarraCuda™ · 22-11-2005, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by imooi2001

There is this kind of shrimp (some LFS call it crab) which feed only on star fish,
may I know what is the actual name?
and what is the trick in keep one of them? does it only take live star fish, or there is any alternate food source to this?

thks

harlequin shrimp, they feed on starfish and nothing else

22-11-2005, 01:53 PM

Its called the Harlequin Shrimp.And yes it takes only starfish,no other food..
There are ppl who feed it those sand sifting stars and as a result they die,bcause their natural diet is those brightly coloured Linckias.
So if u wanna keep one u have to ensure a steady supply of those linckias

imooi2001 · 22-11-2005, 03:07 PM

yo, thks for helps!

22-11-2005, 04:26 PM

I saw them for sale before at Y934, look like some "flower". Very nice. No way to make them eat other stuffs like fish or shrimp meat?

**KaLiB** · 22-11-2005, 07:19 PM

As far as i know, harlequin shrimps feed exclusively on starfish. Their very specialized feeders as with a number of marine livestock that are sold in our local market.

23-11-2005, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Fantasy

I saw them for sale before at Y934, look like some "flower". Very nice. No way to make them eat other stuffs like fish or shrimp meat?

they are not at least interested in anything else other than starfish. had a pair b4 and found out they eat starfish by chance when introducing starfish caught. since then, had to hunt for starfish under rocks at kallang area.

BarraCuda™ · 23-11-2005, 01:40 AM

Chocolate chip stars should be the cheapest star for them

23-11-2005, 11:16 AM

Last time feed them with sand shifter starfish bought from reborn. Cost $3/- each.

23-11-2005, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BarraCuda™

Chocolate chip stars should be the cheapest star for them

But will this guy had a chance to touch the coral , heard this choc chip is not reef safe.

22-11-2005, 12:03 PM	#1
imooi2001 Dragon Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,291	StarFish eating Shrimp There is this kind of shrimp (some LFS call it crab) which feed only on star fish, may I know what is the actual name? and what is the trick in keep one of them? does it only take live star fish, or there is any alternate food source to this? thks

22-11-2005, 07:19 PM	#6
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	As far as i know, harlequin shrimps feed exclusively on starfish. Their very specialized feeders as with a number of marine livestock that are sold in our local market. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

22-11-2005, 01:53 PM	#3
veliferium Guest Posts: n/a	Its called the Harlequin Shrimp.And yes it takes only starfish,no other food.. There are ppl who feed it those sand sifting stars and as a result they die,bcause their natural diet is those brightly coloured Linckias. So if u wanna keep one u have to ensure a steady supply of those linckias

22-11-2005, 03:07 PM	#4
imooi2001 Dragon Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,291	yo, thks for helps!

22-11-2005, 04:26 PM	#5
Fantasy Guest Posts: n/a	I saw them for sale before at Y934, look like some "flower". Very nice. No way to make them eat other stuffs like fish or shrimp meat?

23-11-2005, 01:40 AM	#8
BarraCuda™ SiaoGu Gives You Wings Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,169	Chocolate chip stars should be the cheapest star for them

23-11-2005, 11:16 AM	#9
DaY1 Guest Posts: n/a	Last time feed them with sand shifter starfish bought from reborn. Cost $3/- each.

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