pistol shrimp and watchman goby question

[jasdavis09]

A few weeks ago I added a yellow watchman goby, the lfs told me that they would form a special relationship with a pistol shrimp. I have found several pistol shrimp online I would like to know wich one is best for a home aquarium?

 

[AngeloM3]

candy stripe pistol shrimp are very nice looking!

just to let you know... once they "pair up" you probably wont see them all that much

 

[cheeks69]

This was my Yellow watchman and Tiger Pistol shrimp pair

 

[welshnumber8]

tiger pistol shrimp

tiger pistol shrimp

Hi I have a tiger pistol shrimp and yellow watchman.

They are great together. A must addition to the tank.

The deeper the sand bed the more fun you will get from them.

 

[Agu]

My yellow watchman goby is paired up with a Tiger Pistol Shrimp.

 

[AngeloM3]

do you see these guys all that often??
my friend a his pair... and saw them only like once a month
they would just go into hiding for months at a time and he had NO aggressive fish in there

 

[wvdiscus]

I purchased a tiger pistol shrimp and a yellow watchman on line, received them about a week ago. They paired up the next day and I see them all the time. The Goby stands guard at one of two entrances he and the shrimp have. I don't see the shrimp a whole lot, but the Goby is almost always out "watching". I love watching them, absolutely fasinating.

 

[cheeks69]

It depends on where they make their "home". If they find a suitable place in the back of the tank and it's a big tank then yes you'll rarelly see them.. What I tried to do was make a small cave and place them there...it worked out for me .

 

[AngeloM3]

hmmm.... i would love to get this pair.... but not sure if my Longnose Hawkfish would look at that pistol shrimp as "dinner"

 

[cheeks69]

but not sure if my Longnose Hawkfish would look at that pistol shrimp as "dinner"

I don't trust any hawkfish with shrimp !

 

[ARomero3100]

I have a orange-spotted goby that paired up with our tiger pistol but wouldn't have anything to do with our bullseye pistol!