pistol shrimp

[sacalaitman]

i bought a pistol shrimp with purple legs and an orangish body and thought it would pair up with my yellow watchman goby. well it didnt. can i buy another different species of pistol shrimp and put it in there, one that is more compatable with my goby or is that not a good idea? i was thinking either a tiger pistol or a randalls.

 

[joeyg4583]

I am new to reefing so I could be wrong but your description sounds to me like a bullseye pistol shrimp. It is a pistol shrimp that does not share a symbiotic relationship with gobies. Very cool looking though. From what I understand the most likely shrimp to pair with a goby is a randalls pistol shrimp. Hope that helps.

 

[H2OLUVSME]

In a 30 you would probably end up with only one pistol if you added another.

Ive had a YWG teamd with a tiger pistol before and they dominated the entire bottom of my 75.

 

[chrisstie]

Sometimes it can take time for the shrimp and fish to bond.

Is this the shrimp that has purply blue legs, a carmel colored body and a tan stripe down its back (lengthwise)? Not quite the bullseye but very similar. I think its a caribbean species. I have a pair of YWG paired with one of these in my 34g.

I would prescribe patience - wait a month or two or see if their behavior changes, then try another species perhaps?

 

[sacalaitman]

its been almost a month and nothing has happened. and they are in a 10 gallon nano.