bucky1168 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I bought a male Harlequin Shrimp from Jason. He always has great service, sound livestock, and a no BS attitude. The shrimp is outstanding and healthy. Thanks Jay (rock2) Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Where is Coral reef? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucky1168 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Coral Reef Pet Center in Salem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Maybe I stop by there on the way to or from meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucky1168 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 You won't be sorry. I have bought all my livestock from him and have had no problems. When I bought the shrimp, he threw in a chocolate chip star for nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Wow...sweet. Yeah I guess I will check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I highly recommend it. He has a great shop. No BS. Corals, equipment, fish, inverts, people. You aren't going to find your grandma's tea kettle there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Dang I was looking for that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Yeah Jason ROCKS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadReefer Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 How long does it take one shrimp to eat a cchip star? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Dont they only eat the feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorse Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Coral reef is a great shop!! Jason known his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 yes, they dont touch the rest of the star, just the tubefeet. what you want to do is get about 10 choc chip stars, and rotate them. let the shrimp pick for a day, then put the star in the sump. wait a day then grab another star, pull him out after 24 hours, then another, ect. this way they can regenerate. i have also heard of rotating several and just chopping off a leg. they regenerate, so chop away. sounds bad, but probably less painful then being slowly picked apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ah...got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead77 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Jason is a great resource. He does know his stuff. My wife quotes him all the time. "Well Jason says...." "Yes dear...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_giantti Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 You got to love Jason he has showed me allot.. ha ha big shot outs to CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 The shrimp will eat the entire starfish not just the feet. I had a pair of them and they ate about a star a week. I would just throw one in about every 2 weeks and they were happy. If you see it wandering around the tank that usually meens the starfish is gone. Only time mine came out from there hole was when the starfish was no more. Good luck and enjoy the shrimp they are interesting to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucky1168 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I will have to agree with Spectra. The one I got will eat the whole star, not just the feet. I think it depends on how picky it is. Mine is busy eating those small little stars that eat coralline algae but I supplement with cutting off a leg of the star. Then it eats the whole thing. I heard it does not hurt the star because it is a defense mechanism for the star to remove a leg if a predator has it so it can get free. I also will have several chocolate stars and rotate through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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