Pistol shrimp and goby pair

[paola1315]

Hi! Few weeks ago I bought a pistol shrimp. I forgot what type is it and I read online that each shrimp will pair depending on the goby. The only picture I could made are these, can you please identify it and tell me what goby will pair with him? Also, the goby needs to be bigger than the shrimp to pair? Because my shrimp is not small.

 

[EuphyllinOHk]

Kind of hard to tell from your photo. Take a look at this thread - towards the bottom, there's an informative post with photos and recommendations. You may have a tiger pistol shrimp.

 

[fishywishy]

Looks like a candy or scarlet pistol shrimp but a better picture is needed to know for sure.

There’s a few goby’s that can pair with them like a YWG, SWG, Ray goby, and Banded goby. There’s a lot more but those are some off the top of my head.

 

[paola1315]

Looks like a candy or scarlet pistol shrimp but a better picture is needed to know for sure.

There’s a few goby’s that can pair with them like a YWG, SWG, Ray goby, and Banded goby. There’s a lot more but those are some off the top of my head.

Hey! Finally find out what pistol shrimp it is! Scarlet pistol shrimp. Randall's goby will pair with him? I can't find anything online

 

[fishywishy]

Hey! Finally find out what pistol shrimp it is! Scarlet pistol shrimp. Randall's goby will pair with him? I can't find anything online

They should pair.

 

[ReefRookie22]

They should pair.

Hey! Finally find out what pistol shrimp it is! Scarlet pistol shrimp. Randall's goby will pair with him? I can't find anything online

Did your shrimp/goby pair?
It looks like a scarlet pistol shrimp which I saw on one website doesn't pair with a goby as they live in the Carribbean where there are no shrimp gobies. I only as ask I've just bought a scarlet pistol shrimp to pair with my goby and now I'm worried it won't pair.

 

[fishywishy]

Did your shrimp/goby pair?
It looks like a scarlet pistol shrimp which I saw on one website doesn't pair with a goby as they live in the Carribbean where there are no shrimp gobies. I only as ask I've just bought a scarlet pistol shrimp to pair with my goby and now I'm worried it won't pair.

You might be right actually. I might be getting confused between candy canes and scarlets.

 

[ReefRookie22]

Scarlet has been in my tank for a day and a half. At first the Goby was out and about and swimming around the shrimp. Sadly now they have set up at either ends of the tank. Think the goby was keen but the shrimp was not. Going to have to take him back to LFS.