Hey to everyone! I have made the decision to get a pistol shrimp for my yellow watchman goby, I am just not sure between a Randall’s or a tiger. Ant thoughts from those of you who have one or the other?
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Alpheus bellulus is reportedly their preferred shrimp, but people have paired them with A. randalli before too (A. randalli is highly versatile in its pairings; it has been shown to pair with Amblyeleotris spp., Stonogobiops spp., Tomiyamichtys spp., and Cryptocentrus spp. that I've found) - the size difference at pairing is probably a concern, though, so if you try it, I'd suggest a small goby with full-grown shrimp to try and play it safe.
Sources for some of the different pairings:
Aquarium Fish: Sharing a small house without conflicts: the pistol shrimp and the shrimpgoby’s life
Coral Reefs, thousand of species, thousand of associations: but the relationship between little gobies and their shrimp partners is one of the most famous and better balanced, where everybody wins and nobody loses. A wonderful example of mutualistic symbiosis.reefs.comPistol shrimp compatibility
Hi All Always fancied one but for some reason never have. 2 questions really I have a pink spot goby already, I understand they could/would pair up OK? They are reef safe with other shrimp and cuc I understand? Have a cleaner and a harlaquin Also have a chalk goby and pair of engineering...www.ultimatereef.netGOBY - WATCHMAN PINK SPOTTED Cryptocentrus leptocephalus - Aquatics Unlimited
The Pink Spotted Watchman Goby has a large distribution across the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Here, it is found in silty and rubble bottoms of coastal intertidal reef zones, lagoons, and tidal poolsaquaticsunlimited.com
Thank you,, I believe I will go with the Randall, primarily because I have other tank inhabitants that like the sand as well, so I can't like my pistol shrimp control all of the sandI have had both, the tiger paired up with my goby almost immediately. However destroys the tank with sand. I mean moves half the tanks worth to 1 side for a mountain. Randlli shrimp is TINY moves a tiny amount of sand in a very small area. Paired almost immediately with the same goby. Also i believe they look alot better.