Aquarium Fish Salt

The Harlequin Shrimp: Hymenocera picta

The Harlequin Shrimp is without a doubt the oddest looking shrimp youll come across. Its difficult to even peg it as a shrimp at all due to its flamboyant appearance. Its a real shame, though, as they are also the most difficult shrimp to maintain.

Unfortunately, they only eat starfishes and a few of their relatives! While all the other types of shrimps will eat fish foods, these will want to eat sea stars, serpent stars, and brittle stars. So, if you want to keep one (or a pair) be ready to provide some costly meals. If you arent interested in taking care of their needs, leave them at the store.

I allow the parents to stay with the fry for the first few days of feeding. I then remove the parents and begin the cycle again. I find my females become gravid every ten to twenty days.

Your new fry will begin to take on their angel shape around the two week mark. It is at this time that their growth rate explodes. You may begin to give them a variety of food. It is not uncommon to lose 20 % of your fry in the first few weeks.

It just happens. In addition, I also have to warn you that on occasion, a larger predatory fish may just get a little too hungry or excited. Ive seen a lionfish slurp up a rather expensive new cleaner shrimp before it even made it to the bottom of the tank! Ive never tried keeping any sort of shrimp with an aggressive triggerfish, but I know they can be just as dangerous. Ive also read of at least one occasion when a cleaner

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