Best pistol shrimp and goby for pairing up?

[JosephM]

Hey all! I have a 29gal mixed reed tank with a 20gal sump. I currently have a pair of premium phantom clowns and plan to add a midas blenny, royal gramma, and fire fish. My LFS offers blue-legged pistol shrimp, tiger pistol shrimp, and Randall’s pistol shrimp. Which one of those is the best? What are some small and peaceful gobies that would fit well in my tank with my stocking list? Thank you!

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I've got a yellow watchman goby with a tiger pistol shrimp and couldn't be happier with them!

 

[JosephM]

I've got a yellow watchman goby with a tiger pistol shrimp and couldn't be happier with them!

Awesome, I do like the look and personality of a yellow watchmen goby! But would the midas blenny get aggressive with the yellow watchmen? Back when I was first planning my stocking I read not to put fish of the same color because they’ll get aggressive. I don’t know how true that is

 

[Crabby48]

I’m a sucker for pink spot and tiger pistol but love many gobies.

 

[Crabby48]

I would worry much about the yellow watchmen and a Midas. Goby won’t venture much and Midas should leave goby alone.

 

[JosephM]

I’m a sucker for pink spot and tiger pistol but love many gobies.

I’ll have to look into that one, thank you for the suggestion!

I would worry much about the yellow watchmen and a Midas. Goby won’t venture much and Midas should leave goby alone.

That’s good to know

 

[Crabby48]

I’ll have to look into that one, thank you for the suggestion!

That’s good to know

Anything can happen when adding fish but they should coexist.

pink spot. Pictures don’t do justice he has small spots of blue that didn’t show in picture

 

[JosephM]

Anything can happen when adding fish but they should coexist.

pink spot. Pictures don’t do justice he has small spots of blue that didn’t show in picture

Oh wow!! That might be the one, gorgeous fish. Do they have personality??

 

[Crabby48]

Oh wow!! That might be the one, gorgeous fish. Do they have personality??

He stares at me from the pistol shrimp cave and that’s it lol. He likes to be feed from a coral feed tube and the shrimp will join. He doesn’t do much but is a tank favorite by friends and family

 

[JosephM]

He stares at me from the pistol shrimp cave and that’s it lol. He likes to be feed from a coral feed tube and the shrimp will join. He doesn’t do much but is a tank favorite by friends and family

Awesome lol. Are pistol and shrimp combo best when spot fed?

 

[wlucks]

Hey all! I have a 29gal mixed reed tank with a 20gal sump. I currently have a pair of premium phantom clowns and plan to add a midas blenny, royal gramma, and fire fish. My LFS offers blue-legged pistol shrimp, tiger pistol shrimp, and Randall’s pistol shrimp. Which one of those is the best? What are some small and peaceful gobies that would fit well in my tank with my stocking list? Thank you!

I’m a sucker for the Yasha Gobe And his matching pistol which I think might be a tiger striped I had one and let me tell you his personality was fantastic

 

[Crabby48]

Awesome lol. Are pistol and shrimp combo best when spot fed?

No need to spot feed. I did it because it was fun to interact with them. If I put my hand down to him he will take the food from me.

 

[JosephM]

I’m a sucker for the Yasha Gobe And his matching pistol which I think might be a tiger striped I had one and let me tell you his personality was fantastic

Yes! I want one of those so bad, or the Dracula I just hate ordering online and I’ve never seen them in my LFS, maybe they can do special orders... I should definitely ask

 

[JosephM]

No need to spot feed. I did it because it was fun to interact with them. If I put my hand down to him he will take the food from me.

That’s so cool. Still trying to train my clowns to take food from my hand lol, they’re brand new to me so they’re skittish when my hand goes in

 

[Crabby48]

That’s so cool. Still trying to train my clowns to take food from my hand lol, they’re brand new to me so they’re skittish when my hand goes in

I have to try it with my clowns. I can get close to them so they may take food.

Good luck on your choice. It’s hard to go wrong with any choice.

 

[DonB]

No need to spot feed. I did it because it was fun to interact with them. If I put my hand down to him he will take the food from me.

I once had a clown fish try to take a finger from my hand when I got too close to her territory. Actually drew blood.

 

[Crabby48]

I once had a clown fish try to take a finger from my hand when I got too close to her territory. Actually drew blood.

Wow drew blood! My copper band will nibble on my finger. It’s fishes way of saying I love you lol