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I was going to Harlequin route but can’t do the amputating at Choc starfish for their food. I ended up getting two Bumble Bee shrimp and hope to control Asterina population.

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@Mjrenz
Do you not worry that someone from the polite society will read this post and try to have you locked up; "before you start torturing puppies"? :)

BTW, If you ever need, I can provide you with personal referrals for legal counsel who (have assisted me once or twice, and) will accept frags for partial fee payments.
Lol that’s awesome.
 

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I was going to Harlequin route but can’t do the amputating at Choc starfish for their food. I ended up getting two Bumble Bee shrimp and hope to control Asterina population.

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What else will these guys eat? I thought that the Harlequins were the only ones to eat the stars?

EDIT: So apparently these are still a type of harlequin but they're just more apt to eat other meaty frozen foods. At least accoring to live aquaria lol
 
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Got my harlequin a couple weeks ago, I no longer see any asternias in my tank, and my harlequin has gone missing for a couple days. I will be on my way to the LFS in another day or so to get a chocolate chip star. Hopefully my harlequin is still alive.
 

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I've had explosions in their population in the past and I would do a water change when the glass was covered with them. Just use my siphon against the glass and away they go!
 

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