I have a question if anyone of you experienced ones can answer. I have a 60 Gallon tank with tons of Live Rock in it. I bought a Orange Spotted Goby and a Pistol shrimp the same day couple weeks ago and first I dropped in the Goby, let it dig a small burrow and then scooted the pistol shrimp in the same hole. For two weeks they were together in the same hole, nothing exciting happened. Later realized that the Blue Fiji Damsel I had was the cause of the Goby's hiding. Once I returned the damsel the Goby started venturing out and making burrows EVERYWHERE. I know that the pistol shrimp is still in the same first hole. My question is, does the Goby just leave the pistol shrimp for itself or does it go back and be buddies again with the shrimp? Seems like the Goby is making and living in different holes everyday of the week. If you can also help me on what to feed the pistol shrimp that would help also. THanks guys
About my Pistol Shrimp
- Thread starter GaruKim
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I have 4 Pistols and all of them build a bunch of interconnected tunnels and entrances throughout the tank and my gobies pop up all over the place. Your pistol is probably making all the new burrows. I usually see the pistol 1-3 times a day but usually see the goby all the time so don't worry. I have Tiger and Candy striped pistols matched up to Orangespotted, Yasha Haze, and Pinkspotted gobies.
In my 200 g tank, I have four pistol shrimp and five gobies. The gobies seem to play musical holes and the pistol shrimp keep right on working. I THINK that I have two pairs of pistol shrimp or at least the pairs share the same hole. Fun to watch. The pistol shrimp do come out when feeding the gobies guard them.
I cannot speak for all species. I have four tiger pistol shrimp which were introduced all at the same time. I introduced the gobies before the shrimp and they paired with the shrimp within a day. I would think with a 75 gallon that two pistol shrimp would do fine. Be careful about which shrimp gobies however as some do well with conspecifics and others fight to the death unless they are mated pairs.
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