pistol shrimp

  1. FishDaddy1992

    Goby list for Pistol Shrimp

    I have created a list of Goby's that can go with pistol shrimp. This may not be a complete and accurate list. I did a quick Google search and filled in what I could find. Further, there should be further research on what shrimp will go with which Goby as some shrimp will create too small of a...
  2. FishDaddy1992

    Pistol Shrimp and goby pair

    I have a tiger pistol shrimp that lost the yellow watchman when I brought them home several months ago. I am wanting to get a new goby for my shrimp. My shrimp is fully grown or very close to being fully grown. What other goby's can I put with the shrimp and what size does it need to be? MY LFS...
  3. His Coral Highness

    Replacing Pistol Shrimp

    I have a 16 gallon mixed reef tank that already has a pincushion urchin, fire shrimp, coco worms, rock flowers, and a couple of snails. I also have a pistol shrimp. Unfortunately the pistol shrimp never comes out during the day and loves to grab corals and pull them into its lair at night (even...
  4. J

    Goby Pistol pair

    Just got a yasha goby and tiger pistol from my lfs yesterday, they went separate ways yesterday but paired and burrowed earlier today. Haven’t seen my yasha goby and it hasn’t come out for any feedings. How long does it take for these guys to adjust? Tank is freshly cycled, only thing in it...
  5. MantisShrimpMan

    Multiple shrimp goby pairs?

    I'm a big fan of gobies and I'd like to acquire a handful of the ones I find to be the coolest. I love western Pacific white caps, flaming prawn gobies, Yasha's, Dracula's, watchmen, and more. I am considering getting several gobies since I know that even in tanks under 100 gallons, multiple...
  6. sarinaruu

    Bristle worm / watchman goby / pistol shrimp relationship

    so this is interesting, when feeding my goby and pistol shrimp whom were both out, a bristle worm came out with them! it was touching the goby and he didn’t even seem to mind and when the goby went in the burrow it did too. i waited for it to come out enough and managed to yoink it out though...
  7. vaguelyreeflike

    Pistol Shrimp lost both claws!

    A pistol shrimp we ordered got very stressed during shipping and dropped both claws within the first two days, i think he’s doing better now when I saw him yesterday but he’s not burrowing (assuming he’s unable to) and Im worried he can’t eat? Hardest part is I don’t even know where he is half...
  8. AllAmericanReefs

    Pistol shrimp attacking corals

    Hi, i just got my first two corals for the tank this week and my pistol shrimp has went after both so far. The first was the hammer coral because it was in the sand bed so the shrimp didn’t like that I assume. Then today he attacked the zoas and knocked them over. I’m not sure what I should do...
  9. InvertGang

    Pistol Shrimp digging isn't working properly

    Hello! I got a new pistol shrimp last night, a candy stripe pistol shrimp. His name is Lazarus. I've seen Lazarus try to dig, but unfortunately, the digging doesn't seem to be working right. All the sand slides back down when he tries to take it out. He just manages to make a big cone. In...
  10. N

    Pistol shrimp snapping at goby?

    Hi all, I’ve had a wheeler goby in my 13.5 gallon tank for a couple of weeks now and yesterday I picked up a candy pistol shrimp from my lfs and added him to the tank. When I first added him (after acclimating) he hid in a small hole in a rock and it took him around 24 hours to come out. My goby...
  11. C

    EMERGENCY Pistol shrimp being eaten

    So I have a 20 gallon long with 2 clown fish, wheelers goby and a tiger banded pistol shrimp. My cuc is a 3 snails and that was it. The tank is newer so I haven’t stocked more until today. I haven’t seen my pistol shrimp for days and figured he was molting. Then I saw my goby (they weren’t...
  12. JayFish4004

    Ever seen a neon goby think he’s a pistol shrimp?

    Me neither - check out this odd behavior - last 2 days the neon goby has taken a liking to the pinkbar goby and pistol shrimp’s hole, and is picking up sand and is seemingly helping the pistol with his hole. The downside is it is keeping the pinkbar from coming out too often. Super strange. I...
  13. G

    Pistol shrimp sand?

    Hello all, just a quick question. So I got a pistol and a watchmen goby today. Looks like my pistol is trying to build a tunnel but will this sand work? If not is there something I can add to my tank to help it to where I won’t have to remove my sand ? Any help would be appreciated!
  14. ChuneReef

    Watchman Goby/Pistol Shrimp Sandbox?

    Hi reefers, I'm thinking about Changing my sand-bottomed tank to a bare bottom. However, I have a watchman goby/pistol shrimp pair that I love dearly. I was thinking about making a sort of sandbox for them to dig tunnels in. I have several questions about this: 1. Is this a bad idea for any...
  15. CCMoto

    Killer pistol shrimp?

    So I have a pretty decent sized pistol shrimp paired up with a goby and all has been good...other than knowing exactly where they burrow cause of the pile of sand that hides them lol. But I got an emerald crab along with a few other additions today. Just an hr after adding them I found the...
  16. Rtaylor

    Hitchhiker Crabs & Pistol Shrimp

    Hello, I received a small birdsnest colony today and found 4 hitchhikers. 2 crabs (Trapezia septata - I think) and 2 pistol shrimp (Alpheus lottini -I think). I have no worries on the crabs, not as confident on the shrimp. There isn’t much info available I can find on them. I gather they...
  17. Reevak

    Goby & Non-Pistol Shrimp Combo?

    I keep watching videos on gobies and pistol shrimp where they mention that there are many species of gobies and shrimp that pair but only some pair with pistol shrimp, yet I can't seem to find any information on goby and shrimp symbiosis without it being a pistol shrimp. Does anyone know of any...
  18. Karen00

    Have you ever wondered how a pistol shrimp makes its clicking sound?

    I don't know how I came across this article (I was looking for the max size of these guys) but it's pretty darn interesting. I have even more respect for these little guys. Will wonders never cease? I'm assuming this is true. It's Stanford after all. :-) Feel free to chime in if there are...
  19. O

    Pistol shrimp reef safe?

    Are pistol shrimps actually safe for other livestock in the tank? Was supposed to buy a goby and pistol pair but went with a goby only since I read some that it killed their snails and shrimps. Now I'm actually planning to get one for the watchman goby. currently have 2 clownfish, 3 Nasarius...
  20. Zoa_Fanatic

    Goby and shrimp pair for a 16 gallon

    I’ve got a 16 gallon biocube with only a four stripe damsel in it. He’s old so eventually he’ll pass on me. When he does can I get by with a shrimp and goby pair in a tank this small? Any suggestions on the goby? I’m going with a candy cane pistol since the LFS only gets MASSIVE tigers when they...
  21. Karen00

    Pom Pom Crab in 5g with goby/pistol pair

    Hello fellow saltines, I've been trying to find out whether a goby/pistol pair that I currently have in my tank will be compatible with a pom pom crab? I know they are compatible in general I just wasn't sure if a 5g might be too small to house them together. What I'm concerned about is the pom...
  22. Karen00

    Pistol shrimp moving sand (looking for solution)

    Hello fellow saltines, I'm looking for some suggestions regarding my pistol shrimp moving sand around. Firstly, I knew these little guys were busy beavers when I got him so that's not my query. My pistol and I do this daily dance where he moves most of the sand from one side of the tank to the...
  23. C

    Multiple pistol shrimp?

    Hello everybody, I am setting up an IM Nuvo 10 gallon nano, and for my stocking I was wondering if I could keep 2 Randall’s pistols and a yasha Goby together. I’m not sure if the two pistols will fight? Most people it seems to work out for them but I want to make sure, thanks.
  24. InvertGang

    Easy to Feed Shrimp Goby

    Hello! I'm planning on getting a candy stripe pistol shrimp and a shrimp goby to pair with it. I've been doing some research on different types of shrimp goby and I'm trying to find one to pair with it once I get it. I have a Fluval Evo 13.5 with a deep sand bed with no modifications (yet)...
  25. Tnops

    New Tiger Pistol Shrimp Attacking Yellow Watchmen Goby!

    Hello, I recently introduced a tiger pistol shrimp to a 75 gallon tank with a small yellow watchman goby already in it. They seemed to have paired on day 1 but the goby is now constantly out of the hole. I have noticed new fresh bruises today and later noticed that when the goby got close to the...
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