Goby Info

ThePuffLife · 07-07-2008, 03:48 PM

Ok im wanting to add a blue spot shrimp goby to my tank but dont know a lot about them... except that they can protect pistol shrimp (wont happen in my tank)... any information would be aprectiated.

aquaman3680 · 07-07-2008, 05:19 PM

There are two different ones. There is the blue spot shrimp goby that gets huge and then there is the yellow watchman goby, which stays smaller and can pair up with a pistol. They are great fish but tend to be pretty reclusive to begin with but get more bold as time goes on.

Matt

Ian55 · 07-07-2008, 05:25 PM

I have had a yellow watchman/pistol shrimp paired up in my nano for about 6 weeks and thay are great entertainment and have caused no issues with my other fish so far. As aquaman has said they come out more and more as they get comfortable

ThePuffLife · 07-07-2008, 05:51 PM

I speak of the blue spotted and i know how big it gets...
And thank you both!

travis127 · 07-07-2008, 06:13 PM

for the goby and pistol shrimp to pair up do you have to put them in sametime of can one go in first but soon after add the other or does it just not matter?

ThePuffLife · 07-07-2008, 07:38 PM

I dont think it matters... but i cant have a shrimp in my tank (i have 3 puffers that like to eat live shrimp)

rlcline76 · 07-07-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travis127

for the goby and pistol shrimp to pair up do you have to put them in sametime of can one go in first but soon after add the other or does it just not matter?

I'm just interjecting...

Travis, it really doesn't matter. Sometimes if you put them in at the same time they still go to opposite sides of the tank. If you do not do them together it may be easier to send the pistol in first so that it can get to excavating.

Back to your regularly scheduled program...

ThePuffLife · 07-07-2008, 08:52 PM

lol...

Will he be ok on a diet of flakes, squid, marine cuisine, silversides, krill, and cyclopeze?

rlcline76 · 07-07-2008, 11:07 PM

That is what being a carnivore is all about.
Sounds like a decent diet.

ThePuffLife · 07-08-2008, 01:53 PM

OK... thanks!

rlcline76 · 07-08-2008, 03:21 PM

07-07-2008, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
ThePuffLife Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Staring at my Tank Posts: 252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Goby Info Ok im wanting to add a blue spot shrimp goby to my tank but dont know a lot about them... except that they can protect pistol shrimp (wont happen in my tank)... any information would be aprectiated.

07-07-2008, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Goby Info There are two different ones. There is the blue spot shrimp goby that gets huge and then there is the yellow watchman goby, which stays smaller and can pair up with a pistol. They are great fish but tend to be pretty reclusive to begin with but get more bold as time goes on. Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

07-07-2008, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ian55 Tunicate Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info I have had a yellow watchman/pistol shrimp paired up in my nano for about 6 weeks and thay are great entertainment and have caused no issues with my other fish so far. As aquaman has said they come out more and more as they get comfortable

07-07-2008, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
ThePuffLife Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Staring at my Tank Posts: 252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info I speak of the blue spotted and i know how big it gets... And thank you both!

07-07-2008, 06:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
travis127 Serpent Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info for the goby and pistol shrimp to pair up do you have to put them in sametime of can one go in first but soon after add the other or does it just not matter?

07-07-2008, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
ThePuffLife Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Staring at my Tank Posts: 252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info I dont think it matters... but i cant have a shrimp in my tank (i have 3 puffers that like to eat live shrimp)

07-07-2008, 08:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
ThePuffLife Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Staring at my Tank Posts: 252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info lol... Will he be ok on a diet of flakes, squid, marine cuisine, silversides, krill, and cyclopeze?

07-07-2008, 11:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,365 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info That is what being a carnivore is all about. Sounds like a decent diet.

07-08-2008, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
ThePuffLife Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Staring at my Tank Posts: 252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info OK... thanks!

07-08-2008, 03:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,365 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goby Info

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