How to catch a pistol shrimp?

[UrbanSage]

Hi

I have a goby and pistol shrimp pair I would like to move to a newly set up 10g tank. Problem is how to get them out of their current tank, the burrow is under a rock which supports a lot of other rock. I am sure I can catch the goby since it almost eats from my hand. The shrimp on the other hand I have not seen in a long time, only reason I know it is still alive is the click of its claw when a hermit ventures near. the critter I am dealing with is a Randall's Pistol Shrimp - Alpheus randalli

I have no experience trying to catch inverts and only a few attempts with fish.

Any ideas on how to catch a shrimp that is rarely seen?

Thanks!

 

[fishes2889]

Why dont you take the goby out then put food by the burrow and wait for him to come out. Then swipe him up. I dunno.....i never really tried to get my pistol out. My brother did it for me.

Steve

 

[UrbanSage]

Never thought about "swiping" it. He seems fast.....

 

[jaymz101]

a bigger gun