Where to get a harliequin shrimp?

[Bryce M.]

So I have """some""" asternia starfish eating my zoas, and I have an order with over 300 dollars worth of zoas shipping this monday
I cant find any harlequins in stock
Where should I get one?!

 

[Phycodurus]

what about placing the zoas in a small low-profile container and harvesting out the asterinas nightly as they show up for over the next several weeks?

otherwise, you’re looking at repeatedly buying starfish to feed the harlequin shrimp post-asterina eradication (unless you plan to rehome it).

i will add that bongo shrimp are also obligate-asterina/micro-brittlestar-eaters. LA Diver’s Den has a pair right now (really pricey though).


respectfully,
rick

 

[Bryce M.]

what about placing the zoas in a small low-profile container and harvesting out the asterinas nightly as they show up for over the next several weeks?

otherwise, you’re looking at repeatedly buying starfish to feed the harlequin shrimp post-asterina eradication (unless you plan to rehome it).

i will add that bongo shrimp are also obligate-asterina/micro-brittlestar-eaters. LA Diver’s Den has a pair right now (really pricey though).


respectfully,
rick

I was thinking of that, I have a shroom box
that or a trap

I have a way to get cheap starfish, I have already been planning on getting a harliquinn for a while

and yeah..... I saw that......... only place I can find them too

 

[PigFarmer]

Same boat.. According to to 2 LFS there is a shortage of them for 1 reason or 6 others at this time... They both have had harleys on their wholesale orders for close to 8 weeks now and neither place have yet to receive any

 

[Scurvy]

Aqua locker has them in stock today. Salgado aquatics does too.

 

[Phycodurus]

... must be that annual convention in bali all the ocean’s harlequins go to this time of year. (the hawaiian ones have their own soirée next month).


;Hilarious

 

[Bryce M.]

Salgado aquatics
is 50 shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????
This is the highest over night I have ever seen

 

[PigFarmer]

Do people actually have success ordering shrimp thru the mail during the winter months? I havent been brave enough to choose this option yet.

 

[jsvand5]

Salgado aquatics
is 50 shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????
This is the highest over night I have ever seen

They are probably still losing money on shipping at $50. People underestimate how much shipping an overnight package actually costs. The big companies get large discounts but smaller companies are stuck paying higher shipping rates and then having customers expect the low shipping prices big companies can offer. I am not a business but I used to ship a lot of packages and have a Fedex account with a 25% discount. I still can’t ship even a small overnight box for less than $70 unless it’s an in state shipment.

 

[Bryce M.]

They are probably still losing money on shipping at $50. People underestimate how much shipping an overnight package actually costs. The big companies get large discounts but smaller companies are stuck paying higher shipping rates and then having customers expect the low shipping prices big companies can offer. I am not a business but I used to ship a lot of packages and have a Fedex account with a 25% discount. I still can’t ship even a small overnight box for less than $70 unless it’s an in state shipment.

true true, we are just spoiled

 

[Bryce M.]

I love aqua locker, thank you for the tip, I used the free shipping at 100 promo and got some other live stock I've been needing and two fish on my bucket list
turning this around into a nice experience you know

 

[stanleo]

Do people actually have success ordering shrimp thru the mail during the winter months? I havent been brave enough to choose this option yet.

I ordered 3 freshwater crabs in the dead of winter once and a blizzard slowed the shipment so they died. The place I got them refunded my money with store credit and I got them shipped again over night and they were fine.