harlequin shrimp question

[Chuja's reef]

I've been having an asterina star recently so I've been thinking about getting a harlequin shrimp but i was curious on average how long does it take them to get the starfish?
The tank is 30g

 

[xxkenny90xx]

From what I understand they will blow through the asterinas very quickly and then starve if not fed more starfish or rehomed

 

[MERKEY]

From what I understand they will blow through the asterinas very quickly and then starve if not fed more starfish or rehomed

This....

They will eat any other star you put in the tank.

 

[sp1187]

when I had mine, in a 150g, it would go through 100+ bi-weekly.

 

[Tennyson]

They need 1-2 asterinas a day. I feed mine a chocolate chip star (or just an arm) every other month so he stays healthy.

 

[Brian_68]

I had hundreds and one harlequin wiped them out in 2 months, I would not be surprised if it was 10 per day.

 

[danieyella]

I have no idea how many I had to begin with, but my single harlequin has not exhausted the supply yet and its been a few months. I won't see the harlequin for weeks and the asterina will barely be visible, then suddenly they'll be all over the glass and that's how I know I'll be seeing the harlequin again soon. I have *very* holey rock and they all flee when he starts hunting again.

 

[MERKEY]

They need 1-2 asterinas a day. I feed mine a chocolate chip star (or just an arm) every other month so he stays healthy.

Oh no I am making my pair fat.....I feed 1 chocolate star a week ;Jawdrop ;Hilarious

 

[sp1187]

starfish tried to escape.
harlie rode it up 30" and removed it from the glass.
(sorry about the poor color quality, didn't have the lens filter at that time.)
roll it.....

 

[CA Reefer 300G]

They eat fast...... I had a pair before in my 150G, after a month or so I had to start to buy them starfishes.....

 

[MERKEY]

starfish tried to escape.
harlie rode it up 30" and removed it from the glass.
(sorry about the poor color quality, didn't have the lens filter at that time.)
roll it.....

Thats a good star I love them!!

 

[MERKEY]

Our boy goes and hunts the star for the female and brings them back to her.

 

[sp1187]

something got mine, along with 3 nem crabs, 2 blood shrimp and a skunk cleaner.
completely disappeared. no parts. no nothing.