pistol shrimp question

molsen187 · 10-21-2009, 11:33 AM

today i saw my pistol climbing up part of my back wall on the tank. the glass! has anyone ever seen this?i'm not worried just thought it was a stragne behavior as i've never seen him doing it.

kilted celt · 10-21-2009, 12:00 PM

I have seen my cleaner and pepperment shrimp do this also.
One time I saw my sand sifting star do it as well.
Creepy, that.

ambowlin · 10-21-2009, 12:07 PM

I have two pistol shrimps and I have never seen them do that. But, they are both bonded with shrimp gobies.
Is yours bonded?

molsen187 · 10-21-2009, 01:28 PM

yeah he is. the goby was right there watching him the whole time. the pistol would run out of the tunnel around a snail and grabbed sm algae off the glass it looked like. he kept doing it. i thought the pistol would rather have the snail then the algae. it was just funny to see and was wondering if anyone else had ever seen it. it back digging in his tunnels now.

ambowlin · 10-21-2009, 02:24 PM

not I!!!
I'm jealous. My gobies don't let their shrimp go very far from their cave at all!!!

molsen187 · 10-22-2009, 03:55 AM

this is new in the past two days or so. maybe they finally comfortble with the clowns in the tank. its just the three fish and the pistol so nothing really to bother him maybe he'll be out all the time now.

framerguy · 10-22-2009, 08:23 AM

Maybe he will which would be great. I NEVER ever see mine...ever. But I hear him popping see the empty snail shells left over from his meals. I wish I could catch him...I would send him to you.

molsen187 · 10-22-2009, 10:54 AM

i think i'd have a gun fight if i had two of them

i rarely used to see mine but the longer he has been in the tank the more i've seen him. maybe he just getting comfortable. it is cool to watch him and the goby work together. i can't get any good shots of the two of them together though.

10-21-2009, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
molsen187 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: haverhill, ma Posts: 394 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	pistol shrimp question today i saw my pistol climbing up part of my back wall on the tank. the glass! has anyone ever seen this?i'm not worried just thought it was a stragne behavior as i've never seen him doing it.

10-21-2009, 12:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
kilted celt Bryozoan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 48 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp question I have seen my cleaner and pepperment shrimp do this also. One time I saw my sand sifting star do it as well. Creepy, that.

10-21-2009, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
ambowlin Fire Coral Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp question I have two pistol shrimps and I have never seen them do that. But, they are both bonded with shrimp gobies. Is yours bonded? __________________ AMBER

10-21-2009, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
molsen187 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: haverhill, ma Posts: 394 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp question yeah he is. the goby was right there watching him the whole time. the pistol would run out of the tunnel around a snail and grabbed sm algae off the glass it looked like. he kept doing it. i thought the pistol would rather have the snail then the algae. it was just funny to see and was wondering if anyone else had ever seen it. it back digging in his tunnels now.

10-21-2009, 02:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
ambowlin Fire Coral Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp question not I!!! I'm jealous. My gobies don't let their shrimp go very far from their cave at all!!! __________________ AMBER

10-22-2009, 03:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
molsen187 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: haverhill, ma Posts: 394 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp question this is new in the past two days or so. maybe they finally comfortble with the clowns in the tank. its just the three fish and the pistol so nothing really to bother him maybe he'll be out all the time now.

10-22-2009, 08:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp question Maybe he will which would be great. I NEVER ever see mine...ever. But I hear him popping see the empty snail shells left over from his meals. I wish I could catch him...I would send him to you. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

10-22-2009, 10:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
molsen187 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: haverhill, ma Posts: 394 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pistol shrimp question i think i'd have a gun fight if i had two of them i rarely used to see mine but the longer he has been in the tank the more i've seen him. maybe he just getting comfortable. it is cool to watch him and the goby work together. i can't get any good shots of the two of them together though.

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