New Tiger Pistol Shrimp Attacking Yellow Watchmen Goby!

[Nemesis of Pistol Shrimps]

Hello, I recently introduced a tiger pistol shrimp to a 75 gallon tank with a small yellow watchman goby already in it. They seemed to have paired on day 1 but the goby is now constantly out of the hole. I have noticed new fresh bruises today and later noticed that when the goby got close to the shrimp's hole, the shrimp started pinching it! The yellow watchman goby wasn't doing the best before adding the shrimp either, it is pretty weak and skinny. Any advice for what I should do?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Take the goby out and fatten it up. No need to replace.
Are you sure it’s a tiger shrimp? It could be the non pairing kind.
Pics of both?

 

[homer1475]

Pics of both would help for sure.

 

[Nemesis of Pistol Shrimps]

Take the goby out and fatten it up. No need to replace.
Are you sure it’s a tiger shrimp? It could be the non pairing kind.
Pics of both?

Pics of both would help for sure.

Fattening it up in a separate holder sounds solid but how do I set that up? Would a HOB filter work? I think I can get pics of the goby if it comes out but the pistol shrimp has never came out of the cave under a rock. Only slightly out but I don't know if I can get a picture of that without it darting back and even if I do get a slight picture of it peeking, will that be enough to ID it?

Edit: I am 100% sure its a YWG because of it's shape, color, and the little light blue dots over it's head area. It's just pretty dang small like 1 inches long and skinny with some bruises over it. 85% sure with the shrimp that its a tiger as it was white with brown stripes and that one claw was larger than the other

 

[Tired]

Get a hang-on breeder box. It's a mesh container that hangs inside your tank, and you can put critters in it. Be sure the critters have hiding spots. A HOB filter is way too much turbulence, and probably the pump vibrations up that close would be an issue.

 

[terraincognita]

photos or it never happened.

 

[Nemesis of Pistol Shrimps]

photos or it never happened.

I will try to get some pictures but its not easy as both are literally in tunnels and have no idea when the goby will fully come out and no idea if the pistol will even attempt to get out

 

[Nemesis of Pistol Shrimps]

Get a hang-on breeder box. It's a mesh container that hangs inside your tank, and you can put critters in it. Be sure the critters have hiding spots. A HOB filter is way too much turbulence, and probably the pump vibrations up that close would be an issue.

I will consider it

 

[Tired]

My question would be, was the shrimp actually pinching, or was it just touching the goby with its claws? They do feel things out.

 

[homer1475]

Reason were asking for pics, I've seen petco and a few other places, sell "tiger pistol" shrimp, that weren't even close.

Which by your description, this may well be what you have.

 

[Nemesis of Pistol Shrimps]

My question would be, was the shrimp actually pinching, or was it just touching the goby with its claws? They do feel things out.

Ok so here is exactly what happened. Goby swam to shrimp's tunnel openning. Shrimp came behind it and started snipping it's tail. Goby darts away after and the tail fin is now ripped.

 

[homer1475]

You have seen the shrimp, have you googled pics of a tiger pistol to see if they match?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Description is definitely a tiger. Hob filter works for my qt tank.

 

[homer1475]

Missed that post now that I read back.

 

[Nemesis of Pistol Shrimps]

Reason were asking for pics, I've seen petco and a few other places, sell "tiger pistol" shrimp, that weren't even close.

Which by your description, this may well be what you have.

photos or it never happened.

Description is definitely a tiger. Hob filter works for my qt tank.

Here it is... took out part of the scape. The snapping claw came off while trying to catch it with a net. It will grow back and be fine right?

 

[Tired]

They can regrow a snapping claw after a molt, yes, though it may take a couple molts.

I'm not sure that's a tiger pistol. Tiger pistols are usually more orangeish.

 

[terraincognita]

Is that a Tiger pistol?

I'm 99% that's not a pistol shrimp unfortunately.

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Here it is... took out part of the scape. The snapping claw came off while trying to catch it with a net. It will grow back and be fine right?

 

[terraincognita]

This is a Tiger Pistol.

I have one.

I'll get a photo of mine.

 

[terraincognita]

Yeah that's just a Tiger Shrimp brother. Or something.

Not a Pistol Shrimp.

That's why he's trying to eat your goby.

 

[Nemesis of Pistol Shrimps]

Is that a Tiger pistol?

I'm 99% that's not a pistol shrimp unfortunately.

might not be a tiger but should still be a pistol right? The claw is detached