I bought an A. randalli (Candy Cane or Randall's Pistol Shrimp) from LiveAquaria about a month ago, alongside an aquacultured Yellow Watchman Goby from Biota. When the shrimp arrived, I was shocked by how small it was. It's so tiny, about the size of a small fingernail. If any of you have ever owned a Neocardinia shrimp, it was about that big. The goby was tiny too. I acclimated them and released them into the tank. I can tell the goby is alive because I see it every so often, but it mostly hides in its burrow. Its burrow is right by the rock where I released the shrimp. I have never seen the shrimp though and frankly it's so tiny I'm not hopeful I ever will. How do I know if its alive?
There's nothing that would eat it, I don't think (unless clownfish or hermit crabs are bloodthirsty?). I just can't tell if it's alive. Any ideas?
There's nothing that would eat it, I don't think (unless clownfish or hermit crabs are bloodthirsty?). I just can't tell if it's alive. Any ideas?