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	Harlequin Shrimp - Hymenocera species
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Main Features Harlequin Shrimp - Hymenocera picta Color: The Harlequin Shrimp has a blue, tan, cream, cinnamon markings color. Size: The Harlequin Shrimp may grow to 2.5 inches. Diet: Carnivore. Feeding: It likes to eat Carnivore, eats starfish. Especially prefers Linckia and Chocolate Chip Starfish.. Behavior: The Hymenocera picta is generally semi-aggressive toward other tankmates. Care: Many consider the Hymenocera picta a medium-maintenance specimen. Not venomous. General notes: The Harlequin Shrimp likes aquariums that are moderately lit. Dining on echinoderms, primarily starfish, it may also pick at urchins. Will eat most Linckia species, the Harlequin shrimp tends to leave Fromia sp. alone unless it is very hungry and it`s the only type of starfish in the tank. Keeping several starfish in the tank will enable a careful Harlequin shrimp to tend to it`s `herd` and only eat the starfish bit by bit. This enables the starfish to go free and heal as the Harlequin selects a different seastar. Harlequin shrimp are very good choices for ridding your tank of the unevened Asterina stars (Asterina stars are corraline eating starfish with 3 - 5 uneven legs). Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). Origin: The Harlequin Shrimp is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific. Specifications: The Small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 2 to 3 inches