Jun 11, 2017 #1 rw09903 New Member View Badges Joined Mar 5, 2015 Messages 17 Reaction score 6 Location maryland Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I currently have a pincushion urchin in a system with a lot of astrea stars. I want to add a harlequin shrimp but read that they might feast on urchins as well. Anyone have experience with the two co-existing?
I currently have a pincushion urchin in a system with a lot of astrea stars. I want to add a harlequin shrimp but read that they might feast on urchins as well. Anyone have experience with the two co-existing?
Jun 11, 2017 #2 Bongo Shrimp Well-Known Member View Badges Midwest Reefer MASSM Joined Feb 14, 2010 Messages 881 Reaction score 341 Location Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 They should only eat an urchin if they are starving and desperate. With starfish around, it should be no problem at all.
They should only eat an urchin if they are starving and desperate. With starfish around, it should be no problem at all.
Jun 11, 2017 #3 OP OP rw09903 New Member View Badges Joined Mar 5, 2015 Messages 17 Reaction score 6 Location maryland Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Bongo Shrimp said: They should only eat an urchin if they are starving and desperate. With starfish around, it should be no problem at all. Click to expand... Good to know, thank you. I'll have to keep an eye on my astrea population and supplement feesing accordingly.
Bongo Shrimp said: They should only eat an urchin if they are starving and desperate. With starfish around, it should be no problem at all. Click to expand... Good to know, thank you. I'll have to keep an eye on my astrea population and supplement feesing accordingly.
