vikingkim
06/02/2003, 11:02 PM
Hi all, I got a pair of harlequin shrimp 2 days ago, and they seem to be getting along just fine, but the male has a piece of one of his front claws missing. To be honest, I'm not sure if he was like that before or not, I saw her, and she was so big and healthy looking, I snagged them up, as I've wanted a mated pair for some time. They have a tank to themselves except for some snails a tube anemone, and of course a choc. chip star. The anemone is well fed and they steer clear of it. Do mated pairs fight? If not, and he was already like this, will he probably be ok, and/or is there anything I can/should do to make sure he heals properly? Any help appreciated as I have coveted a pair of these beautiful creatures for as long as I can remember! (I finally got over the starfish eating issue!)