Would Harlequin Shrimps be safe?

[DracoKat]

I have an overpopulation of asterina stars and I am thinking about getting a pair of Harleys (and feed chocolate chip stars once the asterina's are gone, or pass them on in my reef-club). The asterina's been bugging my zoas, killing some of them

Before I spend $30 each on the harlequins, I want to make sure they'll be OK in my tank, if the risk is great, I'll find another means to remove the stars

75g tank

Stock:
2 clowns
Bristletooth Tang
Flame Hawkfish (Trouble?)
Flame Wrasse
Hoevens Wrasse
Leopard Wrasse
Pylei Wrasse
Coris Wrasse
Starry Blenny
2 Dartfish
Foxface

Coral Banded Shrimp (Trouble?)
2 urchins
1 bulb nem

 

[jda]

If you do not think that the flame hawk or coris would attack them, then the Harlequins are no threat to anything other than starfish.

I have had harlequins in with Faries, Flashers and most Halichoeres wrasses with no issues. The Coris genus are on another level... especially when they get larger.

 

[DracoKat]

I think my coris would be OK with it.. My flame hawk I am not so sure. He's a fiesty one

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

My money is on the flame hawk going after them, especially if they are tiny harlequins. Personally, I wouldn't risk it and would try extensive manual removal and see if that puts a sizeable dent in the population of asterina stars, or find something to do with the hawkfish.

 

[DracoKat]

thanks. my sump is small, thought about putting the hawk in there for a while.

I guess I'll keep pulling manually

 

[Alfrareef]

If I were in your shoes I just buy 1 harlequin. With those wrasses there is high risk he won’t survive the first day.
Do you have any shrimp in the tank?

 

[DracoKat]

I just have the coral banded. I had a cleaner for almost a year with the fish before it disappeared

 

[Carterfish]

I just have the coral banded. I had a cleaner for almost a year with the fish before it disappeared

If the fish are fine with those, harlequins should be ok.

 

[Alfrareef]

I have a 5 line wrasse that killed all species of shrimps.. hundreds in loss. I might have spend the money eating grilled tiger shrimps!

 

[ReeferBean]

You'll never keep up removing them manually. Introduce the shrimp at night as to not confuse your fish with a feeding.