Tiger pistol and goby

dianezoo · 05-17-2008, 01:03 AM

Ive had a tiger pistol shrimp and goby share a mutualistic symbiotic relationship and enjoyed watching them. About a year ago when I tore down my tank to install flooring I discovered I had a hitchhiker red shrimp under a rock. He looked like the pistol shrimp except the color. Since I had not seen him for over a year and figured he was dead. then I noticed sand piles on the opposite side of the tank from the Pistol shrimp and goby. So I bought a goby called a )sic spel) Ieshakowa (?) a small orange and white goby to see if he would pair up with the hidden shrimp (that you never see). This goby is so small compared to my other fish when he disapeared I figured he was a $40dinner. Tonight I saw him with the Red shrimp! who hoo. My problem is I do not know what this Red shrimp is, and I spelled the name of the goby like the name sounds. Now I have two paired shrimps and gobys how cool is that. Does anyone tell me what the red shrimp is. I cant show you a picture becuase he really hides. I only know his wheareabouts becuase of the goby watching for him.

Woodstock · 05-17-2008, 01:10 AM

Congrats on the second pairing

Try to get a pic of the red shrimp if possible. What type of claws does it have? One small and one large would indicate a pistol shrimp.
Just curious, do they make a lot of clicking noises?

dianezoo · 05-17-2008, 01:18 AM

Ive not heard any clicking noises. I am amazed that they did indeed pair up too. I'll keep searcing for the correct name. I believe both shrimps have one larger claw, they use the claws like snow ploughs pushing the sand around.

dianezoo · 05-17-2008, 02:14 AM

Ne'w goby is called a Yoshi (I dont know where they got ishekawa from)

cheeks69 · 05-17-2008, 02:22 AM

The Yasha Goby usually pairs with the Alpheus randalli but it's very unusual to have these tiny shrimp as hitchhikers, do you know the origin of the Live Rock ?

dianezoo · 05-17-2008, 02:24 AM

I bought several kinds of LR, Most of it was from Fugi.

cheeks69 · 05-17-2008, 02:32 AM

The Pistol Shrimp that are usually hitchhikers are of the Caribbean variety and they don't normally form a symbiotic relationship with Gobies and could actually kill the fish, if you could post a photo of the shrimp so we can properly ID him would be good.

dianezoo · 05-17-2008, 02:57 AM

It looks closest to a banded coral shrimp but the forearms do not appear as long and I do not think it is hairy looking. This guy is extremely hard to get a look at. He appears to be close to the yashi goby. The pincher are small one is only very slightly wider than the other. He is red and whited banded.

brandon · 05-17-2008, 04:58 AM

Sounds like a tiger pistol shrimp about an inch long?

cheeks69 · 05-17-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by brandon

Sounds like a tiger pistol shrimp about an inch long?

The Tiger Pistol doesn't have red/white bands, my guess would be the Randalli which is rare to find in the hobby and you got him as a HH which is cool. Here's a photo Alpheus randalli

dianezoo · 05-17-2008, 01:33 PM

Brandon, the other shrimp that is paired in the tank is definatly a Tigerpistol.
Robert - Thanks for the link Yes. You got it exactly that's him! A Randalli Shrimp, and he loves his yashi. Im so excited he's a keeper.
Thanks you all for your interested posts!!.

05-17-2008, 01:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
dianezoo Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm a sun devil - Arizona Posts: 1,417 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tiger pistol and goby Ive had a tiger pistol shrimp and goby share a mutualistic symbiotic relationship and enjoyed watching them. About a year ago when I tore down my tank to install flooring I discovered I had a hitchhiker red shrimp under a rock. He looked like the pistol shrimp except the color. Since I had not seen him for over a year and figured he was dead. then I noticed sand piles on the opposite side of the tank from the Pistol shrimp and goby. So I bought a goby called a )sic spel) Ieshakowa (?) a small orange and white goby to see if he would pair up with the hidden shrimp (that you never see). This goby is so small compared to my other fish when he disapeared I figured he was a $40dinner. Tonight I saw him with the Red shrimp! who hoo. My problem is I do not know what this Red shrimp is, and I spelled the name of the goby like the name sounds. Now I have two paired shrimps and gobys how cool is that. Does anyone tell me what the red shrimp is. I cant show you a picture becuase he really hides. I only know his wheareabouts becuase of the goby watching for him. __________________ If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi Two 40 gal reef tanks - PC lights 20 gal Hex reef 14,000K HQI metal halide] FW =125 gal community FW =55 gal African Ciclids

05-17-2008, 01:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,023 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tiger pistol and goby Congrats on the second pairing Try to get a pic of the red shrimp if possible. What type of claws does it have? One small and one large would indicate a pistol shrimp. Just curious, do they make a lot of clicking noises? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

05-17-2008, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
dianezoo Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm a sun devil - Arizona Posts: 1,417 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tiger pistol and goby Ive not heard any clicking noises. I am amazed that they did indeed pair up too. I'll keep searcing for the correct name. I believe both shrimps have one larger claw, they use the claws like snow ploughs pushing the sand around. __________________ If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi Two 40 gal reef tanks - PC lights 20 gal Hex reef 14,000K HQI metal halide] FW =125 gal community FW =55 gal African Ciclids

05-17-2008, 02:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
dianezoo Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm a sun devil - Arizona Posts: 1,417 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tiger pistol and goby Ne'w goby is called a Yoshi (I dont know where they got ishekawa from) __________________ If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi Two 40 gal reef tanks - PC lights 20 gal Hex reef 14,000K HQI metal halide] FW =125 gal community FW =55 gal African Ciclids

05-17-2008, 02:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,000 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tiger pistol and goby The Yasha Goby usually pairs with the Alpheus randalli but it's very unusual to have these tiny shrimp as hitchhikers, do you know the origin of the Live Rock ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

05-17-2008, 02:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
dianezoo Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm a sun devil - Arizona Posts: 1,417 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tiger pistol and goby I bought several kinds of LR, Most of it was from Fugi. __________________ If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi Two 40 gal reef tanks - PC lights 20 gal Hex reef 14,000K HQI metal halide] FW =125 gal community FW =55 gal African Ciclids

05-17-2008, 02:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,000 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tiger pistol and goby The Pistol Shrimp that are usually hitchhikers are of the Caribbean variety and they don't normally form a symbiotic relationship with Gobies and could actually kill the fish, if you could post a photo of the shrimp so we can properly ID him would be good. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

05-17-2008, 02:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
dianezoo Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm a sun devil - Arizona Posts: 1,417 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tiger pistol and goby It looks closest to a banded coral shrimp but the forearms do not appear as long and I do not think it is hairy looking. This guy is extremely hard to get a look at. He appears to be close to the yashi goby. The pincher are small one is only very slightly wider than the other. He is red and whited banded. __________________ If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi Two 40 gal reef tanks - PC lights 20 gal Hex reef 14,000K HQI metal halide] FW =125 gal community FW =55 gal African Ciclids

05-17-2008, 04:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
brandon Serpent Star Join Date: May 2008 Location: elk grove Posts: 208 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tiger pistol and goby Sounds like a tiger pistol shrimp about an inch long?

05-17-2008, 01:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
dianezoo Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm a sun devil - Arizona Posts: 1,417 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tiger pistol and goby Brandon, the other shrimp that is paired in the tank is definatly a Tigerpistol. Robert - Thanks for the link Yes. You got it exactly that's him! A Randalli Shrimp, and he loves his yashi. Im so excited he's a keeper. Thanks you all for your interested posts!!. __________________ If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi Two 40 gal reef tanks - PC lights 20 gal Hex reef 14,000K HQI metal halide] FW =125 gal community FW =55 gal African Ciclids

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