Pistol Shrimp & Clams

[Dastank]

I'm upgrading my lighting (thats another question) so I can introduce clams into my tank, but I know I have a good sized pistol shrimp (2.5") in my tank. I feed him regularly. Do I need to get rid of my pistol, or is he safe around a clam?

 

[mbbuna]

is it hosting with a Gobie?

 

[Dastank]

is it hosting with a Gobie?

No, I don't have any gobies in my tank, just a pistol.

 

[Ti]

<------ Pistol + clams. Nothing happens.

 

[grimmjohn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6897677#post6897677 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ti
<------ Pistol + clams. Nothing happens.

Word

 

[brainiac]

what about cleaner shrimp ?

 

[sjfishguy]

no worries

 

[brainiac]

man i got home from work today to see my clam completly retreated into its shell but the shell was not closed and my cleaner shrinp picking
away at it. i removed the shrimp but the clam is in the same position. Is it dead ?

 

[Ti]

Probably just stressed

 

[The steven liu]

could just be receiving routine maintainance from the cleaner

 

[brainiac]

its a goner. now im sitting here wondering id the shrimp did it..?

 

[sjfishguy]

I seriously doubt it was the shrimp, but I dont know.

 

[iCam]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6928341#post6928341 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by brainiac
its a goner. now im sitting here wondering id the shrimp did it..?

More than likely the clam was dying or had already died from whatever cause, and the cleaner shrimp was just eating the remains.

It's sort of like how many people think bristleworms killed a coral or clam, when in reality it had probably already died, and they were just cleaning up.