lost another randalli pistol!!

[eaglesrx]

Okay, I think I've lost my second randalli pistol in a row. I had my first one for about a couple of weeks, which it then died after it paired with my yashas in their burrow. Probably a bad molt.

Now, after having my second one for about 3 months, I think the same thing has happened. It paired with my yashas in their burrow. However, I haven't seen the pistol in 3 days. There's absolutely no evidence of any digging. Now, I suspect he could be going through a molt. However, I just got a new emerald crab. He accidentally went into the yashas/pistol burrow. Well, nothing ended up chasing him out, which leads me to believe that the pistol's still very weak or it's dead.

What do you guys think happend to him? Bad molt?

Also, seems like there's another member here who's had trouble with pistols. Anyone else have problems? I thought randalli's were tough?

Any info. is greatly appreciated!!

 

[plateboy3293]

The pistol shrimp are a pretty tough species mine has made it through several molts without a goby. Has defended is burrow from an emerald, arrow crab and a sea urchin. Try placing a net with some food in it infront of the burrow. I don't know if this will work but my pistol always comes out and starts attacking the net to get the food out.
Hope this helps.

 

[eaglesrx]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13664646#post13664646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by plateboy3293
The pistol shrimp are a pretty tough species mine has made it through several molts without a goby. Has defended is burrow from an emerald, arrow crab and a sea urchin. Try placing a net with some food in it infront of the burrow. I don't know if this will work but my pistol always comes out and starts attacking the net to get the food out.
Hope this helps.

hey thanks for the info. good to know that yours defends his burrow from the emerald.

hopefully, he's still around. we'll see.

 

[eaglesrx]

okay, pistol is definitely dead. I just saw one of my emeralds hang out in the burrow and drive one of my yasha's out. The other one's still in there, though. When I shined my flashlight in the burrow, the emerald seemed to push further in the burrow. The light also scared the other yasha back into the burrow.

So, now, I have 2 yasha's paired with an emerald crab???:mixed:

What is going on???