Harlequin Shrimp adversaries in my tank?

[TomToro]

I'd like to introduce one of these guys to rid my tank of the little starfish that are reproducing. Are there any conflicts with what I have in my tank that would spell trouble with these guys? Is there anything I need to know about this shrimp (bad attitude, eats corals when starving, etc.)? Will they eat other foods besides the stars?

Hippo tang
Yello tang
2 peppermints
1 big cleaner shrimp
Lawnmower Blennie
2 mandarins
2 clarkiis
sps, lps softies,sponges,anemones,hydroids
Large brittle star
snails,hermits

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Germanman]

they will only eat sea stars. they will die after wards when the little stars are gone. they can survive in a tank with 1000's of the little stars but not with just a few. if ur willing to feed them chocolate chip stars u can get em...plus they make lots of waste with the star parts they leave behind. the little stars like i said on the other post almost never pose any threat...there is like a 8% chance they might nibble on a coral...and even then they wont kill it. they feed mainly off algae.

 

[Catpicklesdog]

I've never kept one but perhaps this will help http://www.marinecenter.com/inverts/shrimps/harlequinshrimp/

You beat me to it G/man

 

[TomToro]

they will only eat sea stars. they will die after wards when the little stars are gone. they can survive in a tank with 1000's of the little stars but not with just a few. if ur willing to feed them chocolate chip stars u can get em...plus they make lots of waste with the star parts they leave behind. the little stars like i said on the other post almost never pose any threat...there is like a 8% chance they might nibble on a coral...and even then they wont kill it. they feed mainly off algae.

Pretty much exactly the info I was looking for. It's off my list.

Thank you Germanman and thank you Cat!

Tom