Crinoids and harlequin shrimp

[ripped tide]

I was wondering if anyone has ever attempted to house these animals together. The feather star that I got from Ralph is still doing great(knock on wood). I am seeing a lot of asterina stars pop up and want to nip then before they over runneth.

*Ive had the same question posted on RC for two days and have received 0 replies*

I guess if you are fortunate enough to keep a Crinoid alive for a little while, you shouldn't risk it with animals that eat members of their family.

 

[jennm]

Hmmm... That's a tough one. You're right, Crinoids are hard enough to keep without introducing a potential predator.

My gut says if in doubt, don't. However Harlequins eat the tube feet off of sea stars, and Crinoids don't really have them. So *theoretically* you might be OK.

Having said that though, I don't think I'd take that chance.

Could I be any more wishy-washy? :lol:

Jenn

 

[ripped tide]

Hehehe, I feel the same way as you. I want to think it would be ok, but that beauty is doing so well, I would really kick myself if anything happened.

I hate to think like this, but maybe a staged test in another tank with a differet feather star would be in order before trying it in my DT. If the harlequin doesn't bother it for a month, I might move them over.

 

[enderg60]

try it with a serpent star(also doesnt have tube feet)

you should be fine though.

 

[dawgface]

They will not eat Serpent Stars, that I know for sure.

 

[Jaycen B.]

EnderG60;771041 wrote: try it with a serpent star(also doesnt have tube feet)

you should be fine though.

They do too.

 

[dawgface]

Jaycen B.;771113 wrote: They do too.

+1

They DO have tube feet, just differ in that they do not end in suckers nor do they use them to move around. The tube feet on a Serpent and Brittle are primarily used to move food to the mouth.

 

[Jaycen B.]

DawgFace;771115 wrote: +1

They DO have tube feet, just differ in that they do not end in suckers nor do they use them to move around. The tube feet on a Serpent and Brittle are primarily used to move food to the mouth.

They do too. How do they crawl up the glass?

 

[dawgface]

Here we go again.....

 

[Jaycen B.]

LOL from that.... The arms are used for grasping food and for locomotion. On the underside of each arm are two rows of tube feet (tiny muscular projections), which serve as sense organs.

Edit: Sorry Dylan, JB out.