Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes) Pair. . .

[animatedjing]

I want to eventually keep a pair in a ten gallon nano. Do I have to get a mated pair or can I just get two? Will they fight? And does anyone know how to tell the difference between males and females?

I also Want to keep a Randalli Shirmp with them. But I also have a yellow coral banded shrimp, will it be ok? Will the gobies fight over the randalli?

 

[jus10kase]

Tagging along. I want them , but with a different shrimp( Will any Alpheus spp work?). Almost ready for fish and think they should be 1st inhaditants in my 55g.

 

[just dave]

I've paired them up on a few occasions. Now did I end up with a male/ female pair? Who knows? But I did end up with pairs that lived together peacefully. I see no problem from your yellow Banded Coral shrimp.

 

[Schieby]

Hi,

you can only sex them, if they start spawning, the bigger fatter fish will be the lady, the fish in the burrow is the male caring for the eggs. I had that several times. There´s a thread about that in the Breeding Forum.

You can buy 4 fishes and see who is pairing, but don´t forget to remove the other two immediately, or they will be chased to death from the alpha animal and eventually jump out of your tank.

That´s how things worked out at mine. Put in a pair of Alpheus randalli, this will be perfect match.

Regards Erik

 

[Broog]

Justdave, is that from the tank you have at Kermits?, If so beautiful tank, was down there a couple weeks ago, picked up a couple Clowns and a Frogspawn all doing great so far. But wanted to compliment the tank , very nice!


Dave

 

[animatedjing]

Do I need really need 2 pistol shrimp? Would just one be good enough for a pair?

 

[Broog]

By the way what kind of pistol is that?

 

[Blazer88]

The pistol shrimp is a Randall's or Candy Stripe. I had a pair of Hi Fin's and they were a pair when I got them. They lived happily for six months before I broke down the tank and sold them. You will be fine with just one pistol shrimp for the pair.

 

[animatedjing]

how loud is the snapping sound that the randall pistol shirmp makes?

 

[EvilMel]

Not loud at all. It's more of a clicking noise really. It's definitely loud enough to hear it if you are the room, but it's not obnoxious at all (like the tiger pistol shrimp!).

 

[ktrandc]

Great fish and pics.

 

[just dave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7837946#post7837946 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Broog
Justdave, is that from the tank you have at Kermits?, If so beautiful tank, was down there a couple weeks ago, picked up a couple Clowns and a Frogspawn all doing great so far. But wanted to compliment the tank , very nice!


Dave

No,they are in the tank at my home.

Thanks.