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So my husband and I are having a debate ...we have the blue dime sized hitchhiker asterina and currently the population is large. My husband believes the asterina will only attack zoas ...I believe they will attack sps , cloves, and even acros...We have read articles stating they are fine . We have read articles that said they can decimate a coral... we have purchased two harlequins in the past 6 months and both have disappeared. What Could be eating it? We know they were acclimated fine... munching on chocolate chip star leg in their lair and the next they disappear never to be seen again. Our water parameters are fine. The layout of the tank does not lend itself to hand harvesting... it is built into a wall 1/2 way up..
In a 180 gallon tank
we do have two cleaner shrimp
Two emerald crabs
Some bumble bee crabs
Regular cleaner crew
No wrasses
One yellow tang
One clown
One damsel
1. Are the blue asterinas a real problem or not?
2. If so, who should we try to remove to get a harlequin shrimp That doesn’t get eaten? We would love to have a harlequin they are great fun to watch.
3. If not a harlequin shrimp, then what?
In a 180 gallon tank
we do have two cleaner shrimp
Two emerald crabs
Some bumble bee crabs
Regular cleaner crew
No wrasses
One yellow tang
One clown
One damsel
1. Are the blue asterinas a real problem or not?
2. If so, who should we try to remove to get a harlequin shrimp That doesn’t get eaten? We would love to have a harlequin they are great fun to watch.
3. If not a harlequin shrimp, then what?
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