Do Harlequin shrimp eat brittle starfish?

[sergifed91]

I know Harlequin shrimp will eat sand sifting starfish and chocolate chip starfish and etc. But do the eat brittle starfish?

 

[MERKEY]

Yes they eat them all

 

[DeepintheReef]

It’s certainly not their preference if asterina, or other thick legged varieties are around

 

[sergifed91]

I have asterina stars gallore. I take out 50 to 75 of them daily. I just had to tear apart my plumbing to get them out. There every where. If they do I'll move the stand sifting star to the sump and the brittle starfish also.

 

[DeepintheReef]

I have a few red serpent stars with my harlequin and they show no interest, but I also have a decent population of asterina in the tank. I would definitely move the sand sifting starfish or at least find it a new home. It will be a while for the harlequins to get the asterina population under control