Buy Harlequien or Bublebee Shrimp

[Salt Saint]

Im looking to rent :-) or buy Harlequien or Bublebee Shrimp. I'm over run with Asterina starfish - hand pickings not working! Also, any other remedies/suggestions would be welcome.

[seanmcknew]

So i don't know how big of a tank you have but bumble bees don't control a mass population (i know from experience) but they do help if you dont have many. Or you need a lot of bumble bee shrimp. I had 4 at one point.

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[Salt Saint]

Thanks, it's a 60 gal tank. I'm hand removing, but had to more Zoas to another tank as they were getting decimated! I don't mind getting a lot of bubblebee shrimp if they live after star fish are eaten. I'd even do the harlequien shrimp in a pinch - I just hate the idea of cutting up a starfish to keep it alive. I'm having a tough time finding either. Thanks for the help.

[seanmcknew]

That's where I was at and why I ended up getting bumble bees. Message d-man on here as he can help in the search.

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[dizzyjay]

I agree with Sean that bumblebees won’t make much of a dent (but they are super cool); they eat more than stars which I presume is the reason; if you’re concerned about feeding a harley store bought starfish after it has done its job with your asterinas, just post it for sale here and odds are really good someone will buy it. Nothing does the job on asterinas like a harlequin shrimp.