Pistol shrimp ? Safe?

[schnebbles]

Will they kill other shrimp?

If I got a pistol/goby, would my cleaner shrimp be safe is my question.

 

[johnike]

Should be no trouble.
I have 2 pistols with 3 Peppermints and a Fire Shrimp.
The Pistol will stay in the sand making burrows with the Goby and the Cleaners will be hanging out under rock ledges usually.

 

[neiltus]

I have a pistol with a cleaner and a peppermint, several crabs and a small mantis. The pistol could care less. Photos on build thread.

The pistol is not paired, he was a hitchhiker. I hope to pair a goby with it in a few weeks.

 

[Sk8r]

I had a tiger kill several fish including its partner, after living with it for quite a long time.

 

[Half Vaped]

My Tiger Pistol attacks Emerald Crabs and smaller Hermit Crabs and Snails. He does no harm to my Scarlet Cleaner and Fire Shrimp and the bigger Snails and Hermits.

My Randall's Pistol stays much smaller and I haven't seen it hurt anything.

 

[schnebbles]

So it's not necessarily if they are underfed. I'll have to think about that.

 

[Half Vaped]

So it's not necessarily if they are underfed. I'll have to think about that.

My Tiger Pistol is definitely not underfed, and is still a little nasty. I think it's hit-or-miss depending on the individual Shrimp.

From what I read, almost nobody has problems with the smaller species, like the Randall's Pistol.

 

[schnebbles]

I'll make note of that type Half Vaped - thank you! Now to decide what kind of goby to get!

 

[johnike]

I'll make note of that type Half Vaped - thank you! Now to decide what kind of goby to get!

Get a few!!
I have Yashas, Randalls, Tangaroa, Twins Spots, and Rainfords.
I hardly ever see the Randalls Shrimp, but the Tiger Pistol I have goes from cave to cave excavating constantly. The Gobies switch burrows from time to time as well.

 

[schnebbles]

I only have a 40!