pistol shrimp

I know that bigger equals more stable in reef tanks, but as I'm still very new to the hobby, a small start's a good start. I'm wondering what would be the minimum tank size for a pistol shrimp and goby pair? Provided there's plenty of hardscape and substrate to dig around in. Research has given...

The Curly-Que Pistol Shrimp is one of the coolest creatures in the ocean! This tiny shrimp has a unique weapon that allows it to stun prey and defend itself: a specialized claw that snaps shut with a loud popping sound. The snap is so powerful that it creates a shockwave and a cavitation...

I got my baby yellow watchman goby a few weeks ago, she immediately paired up with my candy cane pistol shrimp and sleeps in the burrow at night.. but during the early day before the lights come on shes normally swimming around. is she just exploring while my other fish are asleep or maybe...

Hi, i had a 20G tank and a shrimp and goby pair, but the goby recently jumped after moving tank and not having a lid :disappointed-face: My LFS dont sell shrimp goby on its own. Do you think i can add another pair or one shrimp would get killed? Theres only one big tunnel in my tank so likely...

will a pistol shrimp be safe for sexy shrimp?

I have created a list of Goby's that can go with pistol shrimp. This may not be a complete and accurate list. I did a quick Google search and filled in what I could find. Further, there should be further research on what shrimp will go with which Goby as some shrimp will create too small of a...

I have a tiger pistol shrimp that lost the yellow watchman when I brought them home several months ago. I am wanting to get a new goby for my shrimp. My shrimp is fully grown or very close to being fully grown. What other goby's can I put with the shrimp and what size does it need to be? MY LFS...

I have a 16 gallon mixed reef tank that already has a pincushion urchin, fire shrimp, coco worms, rock flowers, and a couple of snails. I also have a pistol shrimp. Unfortunately the pistol shrimp never comes out during the day and loves to grab corals and pull them into its lair at night (even...

Just got a yasha goby and tiger pistol from my lfs yesterday, they went separate ways yesterday but paired and burrowed earlier today. Haven’t seen my yasha goby and it hasn’t come out for any feedings. How long does it take for these guys to adjust? Tank is freshly cycled, only thing in it...

I'm a big fan of gobies and I'd like to acquire a handful of the ones I find to be the coolest. I love western Pacific white caps, flaming prawn gobies, Yasha's, Dracula's, watchmen, and more. I am considering getting several gobies since I know that even in tanks under 100 gallons, multiple...

so this is interesting, when feeding my goby and pistol shrimp whom were both out, a bristle worm came out with them! it was touching the goby and he didn’t even seem to mind and when the goby went in the burrow it did too. i waited for it to come out enough and managed to yoink it out though...

A pistol shrimp we ordered got very stressed during shipping and dropped both claws within the first two days, i think he’s doing better now when I saw him yesterday but he’s not burrowing (assuming he’s unable to) and Im worried he can’t eat? Hardest part is I don’t even know where he is half...

Hi, i just got my first two corals for the tank this week and my pistol shrimp has went after both so far. The first was the hammer coral because it was in the sand bed so the shrimp didn’t like that I assume. Then today he attacked the zoas and knocked them over. I’m not sure what I should do...

Hello! I got a new pistol shrimp last night, a candy stripe pistol shrimp. His name is Lazarus. I've seen Lazarus try to dig, but unfortunately, the digging doesn't seem to be working right. All the sand slides back down when he tries to take it out. He just manages to make a big cone. In...

Hi all, I’ve had a wheeler goby in my 13.5 gallon tank for a couple of weeks now and yesterday I picked up a candy pistol shrimp from my lfs and added him to the tank. When I first added him (after acclimating) he hid in a small hole in a rock and it took him around 24 hours to come out. My goby...

So I have a 20 gallon long with 2 clown fish, wheelers goby and a tiger banded pistol shrimp. My cuc is a 3 snails and that was it. The tank is newer so I haven’t stocked more until today. I haven’t seen my pistol shrimp for days and figured he was molting. Then I saw my goby (they weren’t...

Me neither - check out this odd behavior - last 2 days the neon goby has taken a liking to the pinkbar goby and pistol shrimp’s hole, and is picking up sand and is seemingly helping the pistol with his hole. The downside is it is keeping the pinkbar from coming out too often. Super strange. I...

Hello all, just a quick question. So I got a pistol and a watchmen goby today. Looks like my pistol is trying to build a tunnel but will this sand work? If not is there something I can add to my tank to help it to where I won’t have to remove my sand ? Any help would be appreciated!

Hi reefers, I'm thinking about Changing my sand-bottomed tank to a bare bottom. However, I have a watchman goby/pistol shrimp pair that I love dearly. I was thinking about making a sort of sandbox for them to dig tunnels in. I have several questions about this: 1. Is this a bad idea for any...

So I have a pretty decent sized pistol shrimp paired up with a goby and all has been good...other than knowing exactly where they burrow cause of the pile of sand that hides them lol. But I got an emerald crab along with a few other additions today. Just an hr after adding them I found the...

Hello, I received a small birdsnest colony today and found 4 hitchhikers. 2 crabs (Trapezia septata - I think) and 2 pistol shrimp (Alpheus lottini -I think). I have no worries on the crabs, not as confident on the shrimp. There isn’t much info available I can find on them. I gather they...

I keep watching videos on gobies and pistol shrimp where they mention that there are many species of gobies and shrimp that pair but only some pair with pistol shrimp, yet I can't seem to find any information on goby and shrimp symbiosis without it being a pistol shrimp. Does anyone know of any...

I don't know how I came across this article (I was looking for the max size of these guys) but it's pretty darn interesting. I have even more respect for these little guys. Will wonders never cease? I'm assuming this is true. It's Stanford after all. :-) Feel free to chime in if there are...

Are pistol shrimps actually safe for other livestock in the tank? Was supposed to buy a goby and pistol pair but went with a goby only since I read some that it killed their snails and shrimps. Now I'm actually planning to get one for the watchman goby. currently have 2 clownfish, 3 Nasarius...