How to make a visible pistol shrimp and goby burrow?

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How can I build a burrow for a pistol shrimp and goby against the glass so I can see it? Does anyone have any experience?

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Pistol shrimp is going to burrow where it wants which will most likely be anywhere but where you want. Against the glass would not really be like a burrow to them as it would not be dark. Kinda like a house with 3 brick walls and a solid glass wall that faces the street
 

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How can I build a burrow for a pistol shrimp and goby against the glass so I can see it? Does anyone have any experience?

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They create their own burrows, plus the light from outside the tank shining into the burrow would make them avoid it, though if you want to TRY I'd put a rock tightly against the glass, maybe one that's cut with a flat edge, and keep a black sheet or vinyl against it at all times, aso try to get a rock with an overhand/position it with an overhang and let them burrow into the sand, only view in a pitch black surrounding, still unlikely that they will burrow there but worth a try
 

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You can try to create an area that is visible that they may take a liking to, but in the end, they’ll choose where they want to go. You just have to hope you’re lucky enough to have them choose a visible burrowing location.
 

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They create their own burrows, plus the light from outside the tank shining into the burrow would make them avoid it, though if you want to TRY I'd put a rock tightly against the glass, maybe one that's cut with a flat edge, and keep a black sheet or vinyl against it at all times, aso try to get a rock with an overhand/position it with an overhang and let them burrow into the sand, only view in a pitch black surrounding, still unlikely that they will burrow there but worth a try
I did something similar. I placed rocks against the glass in such a way that they felt shielded from light, but I was able to see inside the hole 90% of the time.
 

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