What Goby Pistol Shrimp combo has worked?
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My Randalls and Pistol are never seen apart.
Be prepared to have your sand moved all over the place. If your rockwork isn't resting on the bottom of the tank, I would recommend making sure it is not floating on sand before picking up the Shrimp.
Every single rock that is touching the bottom of my tank in some way, the shrimp has dug out beneath it.
Very fun pair to watch though.
Be prepared to have your sand moved all over the place. If your rockwork isn't resting on the bottom of the tank, I would recommend making sure it is not floating on sand before picking up the Shrimp.
Every single rock that is touching the bottom of my tank in some way, the shrimp has dug out beneath it.
Very fun pair to watch though.
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I bought a yellow watchman and a pistol and they never paired. The pistol is now MIA. I have peppermint shrimp, hermit crabs and an emerald crab. Are any of these known predators. Also, what is the best way to get them to pair? I am looking to get another pistol. Do you know of anywhere that has them?
I have a Yasha goby paired with a Randall's pistol shrimp. I bought the Yasha goby a few weeks before the pistol shrimp. It took about a week for them to "find each other" but now they are inseparable. Really a cool interaction that I love being able to point out to new people that view the tank.
I've seen most of the shops get these in with some regularity, but you can usually ask your LFS to order one for you.
I've seen most of the shops get these in with some regularity, but you can usually ask your LFS to order one for you.
Nothing you listed should cause any problems unless the emeralds are really big. The most common predators for them are coral banded shrimp, triggerfish, hawkfish, large crabs (twice size or more) and large wrasses. Honestly, your shrimp that is MIA might even still be around. I though mine died once when it stopped coming out for meals. Found out it just moved it cave entrance to the back of the tank where you could obly see it at one particular angle if yoh looked really closely.
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