Bumblebee shrimp will eat asternia?

[Bryce M.]

I had a harliequin that died due to shipping complications and I saw a pair of bumble bee shrimp for sale. Will they help me?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ive heard bumblebee shrimp do but have used harlequin.

 

[furyofthegnomes]

I tried a pair once, put them in my tank and never saw them again. That was probably six months ago now, and I do have less asterina but it may be due to me having less algae in my tank as well. I have a 120 gallon so they were pretty tiny in my tank. I guess I don't have an answer for you but if you want something that you can see doing its job in the tank stick with harlequin.

 

[Bryce M.]

I tried a pair once, put them in my tank and never saw them again. That was probably six months ago now, and I do have less asterina but it may be due to me having less algae in my tank as well. I have a 120 gallon so they were pretty tiny in my tank. I guess I don't have an answer for you but if you want something that you can see doing its job in the tank stick with harlequin.

maybe I'll try them

 

[locito277]

They will attack them. I got 13 in my seahorse tank

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

When you say you saw them, do you mean in person or online? The reason I ask is because these shrimp are impossibly small so just wanted you to be aware if you didn’t see them in person. I ordered two from LA once and they came smaller then PE mysis.

 

[S2G]

No clue. My stars seem to be reduced but anytime ive added them I never see them again