Pistol shrimp with diamond whatchman goby?

[JenniferMcK]

I recently found a pistol shrimp in my rock work. It looks like the one below. I have a diamond watchman goby I'm going to put into the dt in a week or so. Will the goby pair up with this type of pistol shrimp?

 

[Geebs19]

It might! I had one that never did. But when I put 2 wheelers gobies in it paired up with one of them immediately. Its so cool to see. Bad pic, lights were going down for the night.

 

[nereefpat]

No. Diamond gobies aren't watchman gobies

 

[eatbreakfast]

No. Diamond gobies aren't watchman gobies

Agreed, diamond gobies do not bond with pistol shrimp.

 

[Geebs19]

Didnt see the diamond part, I agree with the above.

 

[JenniferMcK]

So another question? Should I try to rehome the pistol shrimp? I have heard they can stun and sometimes kill fish in the aquarium.

 

[Geebs19]

So another question? Should I try to rehome the pistol shrimp? I have heard they can stun and sometimes kill fish in the aquarium.

Do you know how big it is? Mine is so small I cant imagine it causing issues.

 

[JenniferMcK]

Do you know how big it is? Mine is so small I cant imagine it causing issues.

its about the size of my pinky finger so about 3"

 

[Mrs. Herbert]

Usually the Watchmen goby's pair up with a Pistol shrimp and create the symbiotic relationship.

 

[JenniferMcK]

Usually the Watchmen goby's pair up with a Pistol shrimp and create the symbiotic relationship.

Yes correct. I thought that diamond gobys were watchman gobies bc when I bought the goby it was listed as a diamond watchman goby but I do see now that diamonds don't have symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimps. So I'm not actually sure diamonds are considered watchman gobies or not

 

[eatbreakfast]

Diamond gobies are sifters, not watchmen, though sometimes they are incorrectly sold as such.

While they won't pr up, its fine to have both in a tank together.