pistol shrimp and butterfly's

giambi4343 · 09-10-2006, 08:41 PM

i bought a tiger pistol shrimp today. i put it in my 9 month old, 95 gallon tank with a randalls goby, 1 longnose butterfly, 1 threadfin butterfly, 1 pearlscale butterfly, 1 cardinal, 1 firefish goby, 1 royal gramma, 1 chalk bass, 1 flame angel, 2 cleaner shrimp, hermits, and a serpent star. when i put the pistol shrimp in the tank, he went right to the randalls goby. a few minutes later i could not find the pistol shrimp. but the randalls is acting very agressive towards the other fish now. do you think the pistol got eated by any of the fish, is he burrowed in the sand, or are the usually hiding when you first put them in the tank? thanks for your help.

Andrew

Snelly40 · 09-10-2006, 10:14 PM

he might just be hiding in the burrow with ur goby, they tend to stay out of sight during the day. hope he shows up for you

blue_eyes53813 · 09-10-2006, 10:16 PM

They are very good hiders.... Only see mine about once a year...Its prob in there..

09-10-2006, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
giambi4343 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	pistol shrimp and butterfly's i bought a tiger pistol shrimp today. i put it in my 9 month old, 95 gallon tank with a randalls goby, 1 longnose butterfly, 1 threadfin butterfly, 1 pearlscale butterfly, 1 cardinal, 1 firefish goby, 1 royal gramma, 1 chalk bass, 1 flame angel, 2 cleaner shrimp, hermits, and a serpent star. when i put the pistol shrimp in the tank, he went right to the randalls goby. a few minutes later i could not find the pistol shrimp. but the randalls is acting very agressive towards the other fish now. do you think the pistol got eated by any of the fish, is he burrowed in the sand, or are the usually hiding when you first put them in the tank? thanks for your help. Andrew

09-10-2006, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pistol shrimp and butterfly's he might just be hiding in the burrow with ur goby, they tend to stay out of sight during the day. hope he shows up for you __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

09-10-2006, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 8,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp and butterfly's They are very good hiders.... Only see mine about once a year...Its prob in there.. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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