So my orchid dottyback was the last fish introduced to my reef tank, 6 months ago. It has behaved well and not bothered anything to my knowledge. I did lose an emerald crab, but not sure how. My hi-fin yellow rose goby and Randalli pistol shrimp have a cave front and center. The dottyback made its burrow about a foot away, under a different rock. The other day, my pistol was just lying in front of the dotty's cave barely moving. It perished soon after. RIP.
Two things could have happened. Either the pistol tunneled over and showed up in the dotty's cave where it was attacked for self-defense. Or, the dotty attaches and took it to her home. I don't believe this was the case, as the dotty was not still attacking and the shrimp was still alive.
So my question is... what steps should I take in introducing a new pistol? If I have to choose between the two, I'll choose the pistol. My poor goby seems so sad and lonely now. Could I put the dotty in a hospital tank while a pistol gets acquainted in its new home and then reintroduce? If so, will it likely meet the same fate?
Anyone have experience w orchids AND shrimp? TIA
Two things could have happened. Either the pistol tunneled over and showed up in the dotty's cave where it was attacked for self-defense. Or, the dotty attaches and took it to her home. I don't believe this was the case, as the dotty was not still attacking and the shrimp was still alive.
So my question is... what steps should I take in introducing a new pistol? If I have to choose between the two, I'll choose the pistol. My poor goby seems so sad and lonely now. Could I put the dotty in a hospital tank while a pistol gets acquainted in its new home and then reintroduce? If so, will it likely meet the same fate?
Anyone have experience w orchids AND shrimp? TIA
