Pairing tiger pistol and watchmen goby

[Snowgrrl83]

Hi everyone,

I<ve had a watchmen goby in my tank for about 3 weeks and last week I added a tiger pistol shrimp to the 20 gallon reef tank that holds about 25 lbs of LR, a pair of ocillaris clowns and some soft and leather corals.

How do I know if my tiger pistol and goby have paired? Ive seen them hang out together, but they are only together about 10% of the time. Ive also noticed that at one point, the escape holes had all been patched up and there was no way for the goby to get out from under the LR. So I lifted the LR and made an escape hole and he's been coming out again. Will they eventually pair up for good!? Anyway to make this match "made in heaven"?

 

[melanotaenia]

Usually if the pistol shrimp and goby pair up the shrimp will constantly create small holes underneath live rock and other crevices, and usually the goby will always hang very close by to the hole or wherever the pistol shrimp is. Except, at least, when it is feeding time.