pink spotted watchman goby Randall shrimp?

[salty joe]

I have a pair of Randall shrimp and am wondering if a watchman goby would most likely eat them. I know watchman gobies will live with tiger pistol shrimp but not sure about Randall's shrimp. @Jay Hemdal

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have a pair of Randall shrimp and am wondering if a watchman goby would most likely eat them. I know watchman gobies will live with tiger pistol shrimp but not sure about Randall's shrimp. @Jay Hemdal

Sorry - I don't know. That shrimp usually pairs with the Orange stripe prawn goby, I don't know if they will cohabitate with other gobies. Size has some bearing on this - if the shrimp are small, I would be leery about trying that.

Jay

 

[salty joe]

Thank you Jay, they are small. I've had them awhile and like them a lot. Not gonna risk it.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Alpheus bellulus is reportedly their preferred shrimp, but people have paired them with A. randalli before too (A. randalli is highly versatile in its pairings; it has been shown to pair with Amblyeleotris spp., Stonogobiops spp., Tomiyamichtys spp., and Cryptocentrus spp. that I've found) - the size difference at pairing is probably a concern, though, so if you try it, I'd suggest a small goby with full-grown shrimp to try and play it safe.

Sources for some of the different pairings:
https://reefs.com/magazine/aquarium...-the-pistol-shrimp-and-the-shrimpgoby-s-life/https://www.ultimatereef.net/threads/pistol-shrimp-compatibility.896773/https://aquaticsunlimited.com/product/goby-watchman-pink-spotted-cryptocentrus-leptocephalus/

 

[salty joe]

Thank You!