Pistol shrimp in rocks

[Everything Aquatics]

For a 2 months I have thought that my pistol shrimp was dead, today i finally saw him. He was in my rock right next to my blasto. It is most likely the hole in the rock leads to the sand. I am not sure how it survived this long without getting food. Does everyone feed there pistol shrimp and should I start feeding mine. Thanks

 

[Luke’s reef]

I used to have one a long time ago and never saw him, the only time I knew he was alive was during the evening when i kept hearing his pincers pop. Im sure he has been eating leftovers if he is still alive, could have also been hiding after molting.

 

[Everything Aquatics]

I used to have one a long time ago and never saw him, the only time I knew he was alive was during the evening when i kept hearing his pincers pop. Im sure he has been eating leftovers if he is still alive, could have also been hiding after molting.

the day after I let him in the tank he vanished

 

[Luke’s reef]

the day after I let him in the tank he vanished

Yeah they are awesome at hiding, the only way I eventually found out where it had made its home was when I added a watchman goby who paired up with it and was constantly on watch at the hide out entrance lol

 

[Calm Blue Ocean]

I target feed my fish frozen food in the evenings and always give a little squirt into the shrimp cave. He even comes out and waits for it now. Does he need to be target fed? No idea, but I enjoy the interaction and I've had him close to a year now.

 

[Everything Aquatics]

I target feed my fish frozen food in the evenings and always give a little squirt into the shrimp cave. He even comes out and waits for it now. Does he need to be target fed? No idea, but I enjoy the interaction and I've had him close to a year now.

he us very shy I’ll have to see if he will get used to me

 

[Calm Blue Ocean]

he us very shy I’ll have to see if he will get used to me

Is your pistol shrimp the type that can pair with a goby? I don't think I'd see much of my shrimp without his goby guardians. He always keeps a goby within antenna range if he's not deep in the cave.

 

[Everything Aquatics]

Is your pistol shrimp the type that can pair with a goby? I don't think I'd see much of my shrimp without his goby guardians. He always keeps a goby within antenna range if he's not deep in the cave.

Yes he is but there is no goby

 

[Calm Blue Ocean]

Yes he is but there is no goby

If you want to have a chance to observe your guy a bit more you might try after lights out using a red light. My guy can get very brave after dark when the gobies go to bed and will explore much further than I would ever have expected!

 

[Everything Aquatics]

If you want to have a chance to observe your guy a bit more you might try after lights out using a red light. My guy can get very brave after dark when the gobies go to bed and will explore much further than I would ever have expected!

Great I will definitely do that