What am I witnessing?

[DreadedReefer]

I was cleaning the glass today when I saw this. It our harlequin shrimp and one of sea stars. It seems like the harlequin is eating the sea star. I know that they eat the little pest sea stars but this particular sea star is huge!

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I was cleaning the glass today when I saw this. It our harlequin shrimp and one of sea stars. It seems like the harlequin is eating the sea star. I know that they eat the little pest sea stars but this particular sea star is huge!

They eat all Starfish.

 

[JGT]

Maybe he's really, really hungry. Is he actually eating him or maybe just hitching a ride?

 

[Dunkleosteus]

It very well could be the shrimp eating the star. It's what they eat in the wild. Is the starfish flipped? Because if it is I'd bet it's being eaten

 

[MONTANTK]

They will eat almost any starfish

 

[NowGlazeIT]

My Lfs breaks off legs from their big chocolate star fish to feed these little guys. Tiny with mighty stomachs

 

[DreadedReefer]

No. Its like he's balled up. In a defensive stance... if you will.

It very well could be the shrimp eating the star. It's what they eat in the wild. Is the starfish flipped? Because if it is I'd bet it's being eaten

 

[DreadedReefer]

They eat all Starfish.

They will eat almost any starfish

Guess I'll break it to the wife.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Guess I'll break it to the wife.

It sucks, but nature is nature. The starfish may still be able to be saved, if you can act now.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Seems like the beginning of the end for the star.

 

[vetteguy53081]

For the shrimp- it’s a 5 star meal

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

For the shrimp- it’s a 5 star meal

Very punny

 

[Duffer]

they eat that has been stated many times all starfish , unfortunately that star fish has no shot..

 

[polyppal]

I was cleaning the glass today when I saw this. It our harlequin shrimp and one of sea stars. It seems like the harlequin is eating the sea star. I know that they eat the little pest sea stars but this particular sea star is huge!

Harlequins don't discriminate

 

[DreadedReefer]

It sucks, but nature is nature. The starfish may still be able to be saved, if you can act now.

Poor little tink tink

 

[vetteguy53081]

Poor little tink tink

Can this star recover- I’ve seen worse recover especially linkia

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

No. Its like he's balled up. In a defensive stance... if you will.

That's because the Harley will continue tearing off tentacles to eat.

One has to go. This won't stop.

 

[Little c big D]

That's because the Harley will continue tearing off tentacles to eat.

One has to go. This won't stop.

Well it will eventually stop lol... perhaps just not a happy ending for all.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Well it will eventually stop lol... perhaps just not a happy ending for all.

With an infection that kills the star or a very very fat Harley.

Harleys hunt by smell. The star can't hide.

 

[Little c big D]

With an infection that kills the star or a very very fat Harley.

Harleys hunt by smell. The star can't hide.

That's my point. It ends in death.