Wanted: Bumble Bee (Striped Harlequin) Shrimp pair

[cet98]

anyone know of any local stores that currently have any Bumble Bee Shrimp on hand?
I am done with seeing these Asterina starfish all over my glass everyday and don't want the traditional (and prettier) Harlequin Shrimp since it exclusively eats stars whereas the Bumble Bee will also eat mysis or other frozen meaty foods.

thanks...

 

[Jep21]

Im interested to knw also.. Would like a pair in my frag tank


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[Tank2379]

I would check Beyond The Reef or AP

 

[Irsug1]

I looked these up and it appears that the bee only eats the feet of starfish. Whereas the harlequin eats the entire starfish.

 

[cet98]

I read the same Ira. that is a good point but considering these stars are so small, I would rather give the BB a shot in lieu of a Harlequin purely based on the fact that the BB will not starve to death after the stars are decimated...

 

[cet98]

GOT ONE!!!.......

$10 at..........




wait for it..........





















AA in Hoffman Estates.......dugh!!!!!

 

[cet98]

 

[SkullV]

Looks awsome man!

 

[ultimatemj]

OOOH, I want one! Only seen 5 or 6 asterinas, but figure they are like mice and roaches (see 1 = 100 more you dpn't)!

 

[madjoe]

That thing us as perty as u avatar :/ what in tarnations

 

[Irsug1]

Let us know how it goes!

 

[EricTheRed]

Yeah, please keep us posted. I'd really like to know how well he does. Even if he only eats their feet, I'd imagine it would be pretty hard for them to survive with no feet!

 

[cet98]

Thanks guys....and thanks Madman...we are both really perdy...lol

I will def keep you all posted on it's status and how effective it is on the stars....and I agree Eric, that's my theory too...

 

[madjoe]

Thanks guys....and thanks Madman...we are both really perdy...lol

I will def keep you all posted on it's status and how effective it is on the stars....and I agree Eric, that's my theory too...

Lol perdy ugly that is. Weird lookung thing good luck id would of just got a harliquin my self but eh

 

[cet98]

Lol perdy ugly that is. Weird lookung thing good luck id would of just got a harliquin my self but eh

meh....I was thinking of a Harlequin but then I'd have to either always buy it stars or re-home it....at least this one will eat mysis

 

[cet98]

well....not much of an update, but.....

hadn't seen the little bugger in a few days and thought maybe it had died....hadn't seen much in the way of declining starfish numbers either

but....today the lil bastard showed it's mug...lol

now....start eating those star legs dangit!!!!!!

 

[Smith11]

fish planet has em, like 20 a pop
didnt know they only ate stars

 

[cet98]

They eat the legs of stars but also meaty frozen food like mysis which is why I chose him/her over a Harlequin....

 

[cet98]

update:

okay...well, it's been three weeks since I introduced my little Bumble Bee Shrimp friend to my nano tank.
So far, though I have not actually seen him eat one, it appears that the overall number of Asterina stars looks to be on the decline and I've seen one or two "leggless" bodies recently

chillin' in the macro...waiting for it's next victim.....mmmmmuuuuhahahahahaha.....

 

[madjoe]

still one ugly shrimper lol