Harlequin shrimp show-off thread

[DBarsotti]

Love these shrimp. Great Thread.


Has Anyone ever tried to breed these in captivity? I know they'll spawn but has anyone ever had success with raising them? I would assume it'd be fairly difficult?

 

[bruce 1]

Is star fish all they eat?

 

[PR_Reefers]

Yes... and not just but not all starfish... for example they won't eat brittle star.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

heres a quick crappy video i took,the female is laying/broadcasting her eggs/frys....
MVI_1028.mp4 video by luisse1407 - Photobucket

 

[subielover]

Beautiful pair, and great little video!

 

[ladyreefer1983]

Beautiful pair, and great little video!

thanks..if only i know how to breed them and have the time i would....my female constantly lay eggs/frys every other month..depends on how often i feed them..

 

[wetpetshawaii]

TaaaaaDow!!! my breeding pair!

 

[Electrobes]

Man I wish these shrimp's diet were different. ut I guess something that pretty needs something that pain in the rear to keep them happy and healthy!

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Man I wish these shrimp's diet were different. ut I guess something that pretty needs something that pain in the rear to keep them happy and healthy!

Same here. I love this shrimp but i cant bring myself to feed them starfish...especially the ones they like. Chocolate Chips are my fave too. Great pics everyone!

 

[Tabasco1]

How are people keeping up their feeding regime? Ordering a new starfish and throwing it in every months? Or keeping a dedicated starfish farm with 5-6 starfish and cutting a leg off once a week and throwing it in?

They are absolutely stunning. I don't think I could stomach harvesting a leg though.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

How are people keeping up their feeding regime? Ordering a new starfish and throwing it in every months? Or keeping a dedicated starfish farm with 5-6 starfish and cutting a leg off once a week and throwing it in?

They are absolutely stunning. I don't think I could stomach harvesting a leg though.

Yeah i have heard of people doing this and letting the starfish recover in the sump until next feeding.

 

[subielover]

How are people keeping up their feeding regime? Ordering a new starfish and throwing it in every months? Or keeping a dedicated starfish farm with 5-6 starfish and cutting a leg off once a week and throwing it in?

They are absolutely stunning. I don't think I could stomach harvesting a leg though.

Mine has only been given asterina stars from the beginning. I get them from my lfs.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Mine has only been given asterina stars from the beginning. I get them from my lfs.

That would be the perfect way to do it. I dont think i have ever seen a LFS sell those guys. Do you actually buy them or do they just give them too you?

 

[subielover]

That would be the perfect way to do it. I dont think i have ever seen a LFS sell those guys. Do you actually buy them or do they just give them too you?

I work there

 

[Tabasco1]

HA! Awesome. Well that definately makes the little issue of feeding much more convienent. Hmmm, I wonder if you are onto something, propagating aterina stars for harlequins. Could be a nice little side project!

 

[fsu1dolfan]

I work there

Ohh makes sense lucky you!!! Way to take advantage of it!

HA! Awesome. Well that definately makes the little issue of feeding much more convienent. Hmmm, I wonder if you are onto something, propagating aterina stars for harlequins. Could be a nice little side project!

I guess it depends how much your shrimp eat and how fast you can propagate the stars...Lucky for Subielover he has access to a full LFS of propagation...might be easier than a single tank.

 

[subielover]

They eat more asterina stars than you could imagine. I don't know the exact number, but I think the one that I have eats more than 5 a day. I add around 20-30 every week or every other, and after the first couple of days I don't see anymore. When he is hungry he comes out in the open and works his claws around (think of a dj spinning a record, ha!) As soon as I throw some in, he usually goes right over and grabs one and retreats back into the rock. :wink:

 

[Dazedman00]

I have 1 male and would like to get a female. It would be nice to give him a partner. I had a bad starfish problem in the tank so I bought him. Since the problem is gone and now requires me to feed him CC stars. I have placed one in the sump to have some food for later. These starfish are completely worth the effort. Absolutely beautiful.

Here is a pic of mine.

 

[kevinf]

Took this last night.

nomnomnomnom

 

[iretthepirate]

love them! they r so cute. would like a pair but im to emotional i guess i feel bad for the star fish being eaten alive. yet i have a mantis shirmp that bashes things to death and then eats them go figure