Pistol shrimp question

[Carrie]

We purchased a pistol shrimp and a Randall goby a few days ago. We haven't seen the shrimp since we released him! I do hear his snap sound every once in a while, a couple times a day. Will he be okay? There is no other evidence that he exists!

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

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One thing I have seen adding new shrimp, is they often molt & go into hiding while their new exoskeleton hardens. Hopefully he is okay & will re-appear in a few days

 

[Marty.h]

We purchased a pistol shrimp and a Randall goby a few days ago. We haven't seen the shrimp since we released him! I do hear his snap sound every once in a while, a couple times a day. Will he be okay? There is no other evidence that he exists!

That's how some are you will hear them but hardly see them

 

[Carrie]

I was afraid he was in the filter. I made my husband look. Sure enough, there he was. :/ I am just getting off work, but my husband said he looks okay. I will post an update in a day or so.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

still might be his molt, looks identical to him, unless he is moving Glad to hear ... either way, he is fine ! Look forward to all pics !

 

[SubRosa]

The shrimp is going to dig a burrow if it can. But who are you to presume that he'll orient it for your enjoyment?

 

[DianaKay]

Hello Carrie
WELCOME to Reef Sanctuary
Hope all is well now with your pistol shrimp
How BIG is your tank & how deep in your sandbed
Start a tank thread & share some pictures....
We love pictures!
Very BEST WISHES....

 

[Carrie]

Kevin has dug him out of the filter twice and has now covered the fikter with a mesh. The shrimp is MIA, so we hope he will show up sometime. Thank you everyone for your input. I will start a new thread with some pics of our system.

 

[Tankster]

Here is a video of my pistol. He got much more active after having him a week or so.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

nice vid !

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[Carrie]

Thanks for the video! That's cool. My shrimp is happiest in the filter. :/ My husband fishes him out and after a couple minutes, he swims back up there. He just snaps away in the evenings. He seems happy and healthy in there. Kevin put a mesh over the filter but he still managed to get in and food was just getting caught in it, so Kevin removed it. I guess he will just have to live there until he is a little bigger. I don't know.