Will a Yasha Goby pair up with a pistol if I add them at separate times?

[Northwest_Scapes_]

I'm really keen on having a Yasha Goby / Candy Cane Pistol pair in the tank, but right now Candy Cane Pistols are seeming to be pretty difficult to find. If I bought the Yasha first, then add a Candy Cane later once I find one, would the Yasha accept the pistol even though they weren't added at the same? Is it better to wait till I can find a Candy Cane so I can add them at the same time, or would pulling the Yasha out, covering up it's burrow, then re-adding it along with the Pistol also work?

I'm curious if anyone has done this before and how it worked out

 

[shakacuz]

they will. mine paired by the end of the night. twice(had the yasha die twice) and both paired with the same pistol on individual times

 

[Beau_B]

Adding at the same time, in my experience, didn't increase the chance/speed of them pairing up. Can be instant, hours, days, or never.

I currently have 3x gobies, and 3x shrimp and only two sets paired -- and it's the two that were dropped together that never hooked up! Go figure.

 

[ZoWhat]

Should be fine if they were Facebook friends prior to purchase