goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends

untilthen · 06-03-2008, 02:24 AM

today i bought a yellow watchman goby and a red and white banded tiger pistol shrimp to introduce into my 10g tank... as usual i let them chill in their bags for about 40 min and slowly added water to get them used to their new home. After 40 min i drop the pistol in and he immediately disapears under the rock... a min later i drop the goby in and he just chills in the take taking it all in. about 30 sec later the pistol shrimp starts pushing sand out from under a rock to make a home and the goby swims over and starts helping... instantly best friends in less than a minute... now thats some pairing...

will get picks later

JWarren · 06-03-2008, 02:35 AM

Well congrats on the new additions to your viewing pleasure. Hopefully they are making a home out front so you can watch.

Gina · 06-03-2008, 09:04 AM

How neat was that to watch?
Now you need to get a picture of the two so we can see them also!

Dentoid · 06-03-2008, 09:34 AM

This is what reef keeping is all about, IMO, watching the behavior of these fascinating creatures.

If you own a shrimp goby of any type and do not also own a pistol shrimp, you're missing out on one of natures wonders.

lcstorc · 06-03-2008, 09:47 AM

Very cool.
Would love to see pics.

tippMANn98 · 06-03-2008, 10:04 AM

Awesome news!

, I want to get a small pair for my 3g pico.
My goby never paired with my pistol in my 29 gallon.

where did you get the tiger pistol?

untilthen · 06-03-2008, 11:40 AM

i got the tiger pistol from my lfs... they are very helpful their and both of the critters had a big personality right off the bat while sitting in the bag... may b one reason they were drawn to each other is because they chilled so long next to each other? i dunno the pistols name is trigger and the goby is happy... and together they are trigger happy

rlcline76 · 06-03-2008, 11:56 AM

I had a couple of Randalls with a hi fin antenna goby for a few months. Well....anyway didn't work out. After a few weeks, we came across a yashia at the LFS.
By the next morning, the shrimp found it. The yashia was hanging out in the region by the usual holes.
One of the shrimp popped it's head up in the back of the tank.
Then back down.
Then back up, moved out across the sand bed a little, skittered back to the hole.
Fish wasn't paying attention.
Shrimp popped back up...ran out just far enough to touch the yashia with its antennae, caught the goby's attention and ran back to his hole.
Fish went over to the hole, was inspected by the shrimp.
Then they all disappeared for a day. Got to work the next morning.

Really cool process to watch.

untilthen · 06-03-2008, 01:40 PM

my goby and pistol are digging treches... why is that?

tippMANn98 · 06-03-2008, 01:41 PM

thats what they do, the shrimp builds the cave system, while the goby watches guard over the near sightless pistol shrimp, a very very cool commensal relationship

vdituri · 06-03-2008, 10:04 PM

They're in the army?

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Originally Posted by untilthen

my goby and pistol are digging treches... why is that?

Dentoid · 06-03-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vdituri

They're in the army?

Ahhhhhhh, sarcasm is bliss!

vdituri · 06-03-2008, 10:08 PM

Sarcasm?
What sarcasm?
lol

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

Ahhhhhhh, sarcasm is bliss!

Dentoid · 06-03-2008, 10:11 PM

He, he, he, he, he, he!

rmlevasseur · 06-03-2008, 10:42 PM

Ya know, I've been thinking about a pistol for my watchman, but Mr Coral and a few others told me that the pistols "pop" is so loud it can kill other fish in the tank. I'm not a true believer in that, but it has still been enough to scare me from getting one.

06-03-2008, 02:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
untilthen Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends today i bought a yellow watchman goby and a red and white banded tiger pistol shrimp to introduce into my 10g tank... as usual i let them chill in their bags for about 40 min and slowly added water to get them used to their new home. After 40 min i drop the pistol in and he immediately disapears under the rock... a min later i drop the goby in and he just chills in the take taking it all in. about 30 sec later the pistol shrimp starts pushing sand out from under a rock to make a home and the goby swims over and starts helping... instantly best friends in less than a minute... now thats some pairing... will get picks later __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

06-03-2008, 02:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends Well congrats on the new additions to your viewing pleasure. Hopefully they are making a home out front so you can watch. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends How neat was that to watch? Now you need to get a picture of the two so we can see them also! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

06-03-2008, 09:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends Very cool. Would love to see pics. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends Awesome news! , I want to get a small pair for my 3g pico. My goby never paired with my pistol in my 29 gallon. where did you get the tiger pistol?

06-03-2008, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
untilthen Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends i got the tiger pistol from my lfs... they are very helpful their and both of the critters had a big personality right off the bat while sitting in the bag... may b one reason they were drawn to each other is because they chilled so long next to each other? i dunno the pistols name is trigger and the goby is happy... and together they are trigger happy __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

06-03-2008, 11:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,646 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends I had a couple of Randalls with a hi fin antenna goby for a few months. Well....anyway didn't work out. After a few weeks, we came across a yashia at the LFS. By the next morning, the shrimp found it. The yashia was hanging out in the region by the usual holes. One of the shrimp popped it's head up in the back of the tank. Then back down. Then back up, moved out across the sand bed a little, skittered back to the hole. Fish wasn't paying attention. Shrimp popped back up...ran out just far enough to touch the yashia with its antennae, caught the goby's attention and ran back to his hole. Fish went over to the hole, was inspected by the shrimp. Then they all disappeared for a day. Got to work the next morning. Really cool process to watch.

06-03-2008, 01:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
untilthen Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends my goby and pistol are digging treches... why is that? __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

06-03-2008, 01:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends thats what they do, the shrimp builds the cave system, while the goby watches guard over the near sightless pistol shrimp, a very very cool commensal relationship

06-03-2008, 10:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: goby+ pistol shrimp= best friends Ya know, I've been thinking about a pistol for my watchman, but Mr Coral and a few others told me that the pistols "pop" is so loud it can kill other fish in the tank. I'm not a true believer in that, but it has still been enough to scare me from getting one. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

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