Which pistol shrimp for diamond goby?

[lildraken]

I just got a pair of diamond gobies who luckily get along well with my blue spotted watchman which is twice their size. They have no problems excavating their burrows but I would love to see if they will live with a pistol shrimp. Does anyone know what species will pair with them? I can't find any info on the net about their symbiotic relationship.

 

[geffhardy2]

if you say diamond goby. you should also mean orange spot goby(sleeper goby)
I have a 55 gal salt with 5 different types of gobies( 2 spot gobies, blue watchmen, blackray shrimp goby, 2 eel gobies) and 3 tiger pistal shrimp. the diamond goby is one of the hardest working gobies out their. before i got my pistal shrimp my blue watchmen would bassically wait for the diamond goby to dig a nice burrow and then slowly back himself in and take over. a diamond goby does not want to live with a pistal shrimp. the reason why u cant find a symbiotic relationship is because their no need for one. the watchmen goby is a terrible digger so it in his best interest to team up with a shrimp. the diamond on the other hand does not need to and can dig was faster then a pistal shrimp! but try to get the watchmen a pistal shrimp it will be great. it will be a different fish with a different attitude and a new meaning in life. where he would risk his own life for his new friend

 

[lildraken]

Thanks geffhardy2! Yes, after reading about these gobies I've learned they have a few names. Diamond, Orange spot sleeper goby, and Maiden goby, but never a symbiotic relationship with a shrimp.

I also like the two spot gobies. So you think they will all live together in my 110? I've seen the blue spotted goby fight with my male bird wrasse which is much much larger.... he is a brave goby!.

 

[RealReef7]

I have never seen a orange spot sleeper pair up with a pistol and if im not correct I dont think orange spot sleepers ever pair up with pistols.