Pistol shrimp and twin spot?

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Hey everyone! I currently have a small twin spot goby that is in my 26 gallon nano and I was wondering if I could add a pistol shrimp for him to house with? I wanted to know if they are compatible with this type of goby and also how is everyone’s experience with keeping pistol shrimp! Let me know and thank you! :grinning-face-with-smiling-eyes:

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^ Cat the twin spot goby chomping sand next to my scoly
 
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These are really neat fish, but to my knowledge, they're sand-sifters rather than shrimp gobies - the only source I can find that says otherwise is Tropical Marine Centre (I don't usually recommend taking info from sellers at face value), which says they pair with Alpheus rubromaculatus. However, I have only seen A. rubromaculatus paired with White Cap Gobies and a Chocolate Shrimp Goby so far (all of which are black gobies with white patches on the head) - so, I find it possible but quite unlikely the goby would actually pair with the shrimp.
 
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These are really neat fish, but to my knowledge, they're sand-sifters rather than shrimp gobies - the only source I can find that says otherwise is Tropical Marine Centre (I don't usually recommend taking info from sellers at face value), which says they pair with Alpheus rubromaculatus. However, I have only seen A. rubromaculatus paired with White Cap Gobies and a Chocolate Shrimp Goby so far (all of which are black gobies with white patches on the head) - so, I find it possible but quite unlikely the goby would actually pair with the shrimp.
Awesome, Thank you so much for the info!
 

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