Best Shrimp/Goby Combo.....?

[StinkinTuna]

What do you think are the best and most likely to pair shrimp/goby combo's?

If you have some pics, lets see them!

 

[adtravels]

I have a ywg and an alpheus randalli thay have yet to pair in the 2 months.
Helmut debilius's reef guides show shrimp partners with colour photos.

 

[mystikdragon7]

I got a Hi Fin Red Banded Goby and a Tiger pistol shrimp. After I was done acclimating them I put them in the same bowl together for about 20 minutesso they can get use to each other. The second I put them into the tank they have been inseparable.

 

[giantxtc]

I had a yellow watchman that was a big sissy around all the other tankmates.Then I added a pistol shrimp and he became super human.He chased away all the fish, that once bullied him, when they came too close to his burrow.The funny thing is the shrimp never even noticed anything.He just kept digging.I finally had to take the shrimp out because he dug so much,he caused some of the live rock to fall.

 

[XeniaMania]

Best combo is one that's already paired up in the stores I'd say..

 

[StinkinTuna]

Hey Mystic the bowl idea was very smart! Has anyone else has success with this method?

 

[todd2000]

I bought a Yellow Watchman, and Tiger Pistol, and they paired immediatly when I put them in the tank, of course they were already paired in the store, which is why I jumped on it. Wasn't really planning on spending $60 on that trip Heres a pic

 

[StinkinTuna]

havent seen and lfs with already paired
Any online vendors anyone know of who sells them paired?

Nice combo by the way todd

 

[todd2000]

Thanks, I think their cute I wasn't really planning on buying them, but stood in the store for almost an hour looking at them. Im very slow to make up my mind

 

[ACBlinky]

I've got an orange-spot shrimp goby paired with a tiger pistol. They came from different stores, and I had the shrimp for a long time before finding the right goby. Seconds after introducing the fish to the tank the pistol came out of his cave, herded the fish underground and they've been inseparable ever since

 

[onefin]

I believe any gobe will have a symbiotic relationship with a pistol shrimp.

 

[ACBlinky]

There are actually lots of gobies (like sleepers, clown gobies, cleaner gobies, dartfish) that don't live with pistols. Here's an article on wetwebmedia about shrimp gobies, it lists different species that share a symbiotic relationship with pistols

 

[BrentN]

Hey, acblinkey, those look familiar!

Mine were still bagges from the vendor (separately), paired up in about a day, and are now inseparable.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6880163#post6880163 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by onefin
I believe any gobe will have a symbiotic relationship with a pistol shrimp.

Not true. Certain gobies (that look like partner gobies) will eat shrimp.

 

[StinkinTuna]

Nice pairs Brent, Gary & ACB!

What are they (specific names)?

Do all pistol shrimps carry around rubble to make their own home or are their specific ones that scavage and stack rubble?

(I know that most will dig a hole, but I though there were some in particular that stack rubble making a 'fort' like structure)

 

[ACBlinky]

BrentN - lol, it's like looking in a mirror!

StinkinTuna - the goby is Amblyeleotris guttata, the shrimp is Alpheus bellulus.

My tiger pistol will steal anything that's not nailed down - frags, shells, rubble, even snails and hermits and use them as building material. They're hilarious to watch, but make sure you put your rockwork securely on the bottom before you add the sand or they can cause rockslides.

 

[The Reefer91]

i have a question. can i keep a shrimp/goby pair in a tank with a SSB? cause unless i can get my hands on some southdown playsand, i'm not gonna be able to go over 1-11/2 of sand

 

[ACBlinky]

Absolutely, but be prepared - they may remodel it to suit their tastes I keep my pair in a tank with a 1"-1.5" sandbed, but they've modified it; the right half of the tank is now essentially BB because they've moved most of the sand over to the left half where they have their caves.

 

[StinkinTuna]

Thanks for the info ACB!

Man looking at ya'lls shrimp/goby combos is making me anxious to find a pair for my tank! :thumbsup:

 

[wife no likey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6879933#post6879933 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by StinkinTuna
Hey Mystic the bowl idea was very smart! Has anyone else has success with this method?

That's basically what I did when introducing our Randall's and Tiger. I just acclimated the tiger and goby in the bags they came in, then added the Tiger to the goby's bag.

They've been haning out in their burrow ever since