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, and 2 turbo snails.
Pistol shrimp reef safe?
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I highly doubt a pistol will touch anything outside its burrow since it almost never leaves there.
I've heard/read that they could potentially harm other inverts but I've never seen it. I've had one for almost three years and the only thing I have to worry about with him is moving/burying coral frags if they're on the sandbed.
There safe providing none of your inverts enter it's burrow, although I have nt seen it attack anything I do have empty hermit shells around it's burrow.
The other thing to consider is your rock, is it set on the glass bottom or the substrate. The pistol shrimp is a prolific digger and can quite easily de stabilize your rock Scape if set on your substrate
The other thing to consider is your rock, is it set on the glass bottom or the substrate. The pistol shrimp is a prolific digger and can quite easily de stabilize your rock Scape if set on your substrate
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