Randalls pistol shrimp vs coral banded shrimp?

jock · 01/31/2015, 02:54 PM

Hi. I have a randalls pistol shrimp coming next Friday. It has just occurred to me that they are quite small and my coral banded shrimp is getting quite large. Will these coexist? Or will the coral banded need to be rehomed? Getting the randalls to hopefully pair with goby (which I don't have yet). Also have a skunk cleaner, dwarf hermits, pom pom crab (possibly... not seen in about a year now ha) and a emerald mithrax crab.
Will they all get along?

Thanks

snorvich · 01/31/2015, 03:01 PM

A coral banded shrimp will take fish.

bluecoyote79 · 01/31/2015, 03:02 PM

I wouldn't think they would have any issues but I've never had a coral banded shrimp. The Randall's really needs a prawn goby. They can't see well and it may not come out I eat if it doesn't feel safe. The fish provides the lookout so the shrimp can work digging and finding food.

jock · 01/31/2015, 03:45 PM

Hmm the yellow watchman goby is coming the same day. It could be 6wks before they are together due to qt of goby. Do you think that's too long for shrimp on its own? I guess after tank transfer (13days) I could put goby and shrimp in same qt tank? Or will shrimp be fine for ~6 weeks?

bluecoyote79 · 02/02/2015, 08:02 PM

You can put the shrimp in QT with the goby. Just fill a little Tupperware container with sand for it to dig in. The goby shouldn't need copper, double check on Praziquantel but I think it's invert safe other than for feather dusters.

Sk8r · 02/02/2015, 11:04 PM

The shrimp and goby really don't care about each other. It's a marriage of convenience, and they will pair up. Unfortunately as the pistol grows larger he may have to be removed, if of the tiger species, which grows up and kills their partner goby and may kill other fish.

01/31/2015, 02:54 PM	#1
jock Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 124	Randalls pistol shrimp vs coral banded shrimp? Hi. I have a randalls pistol shrimp coming next Friday. It has just occurred to me that they are quite small and my coral banded shrimp is getting quite large. Will these coexist? Or will the coral banded need to be rehomed? Getting the randalls to hopefully pair with goby (which I don't have yet). Also have a skunk cleaner, dwarf hermits, pom pom crab (possibly... not seen in about a year now ha) and a emerald mithrax crab. Will they all get along? Thanks

01/31/2015, 03:01 PM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	A coral banded shrimp will take fish. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

02/02/2015, 11:04 PM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	The shrimp and goby really don't care about each other. It's a marriage of convenience, and they will pair up. Unfortunately as the pistol grows larger he may have to be removed, if of the tiger species, which grows up and kills their partner goby and may kill other fish. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/31/2015, 03:02 PM	#3
bluecoyote79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 380 Blog Entries: 2	I wouldn't think they would have any issues but I've never had a coral banded shrimp. The Randall's really needs a prawn goby. They can't see well and it may not come out I eat if it doesn't feel safe. The fish provides the lookout so the shrimp can work digging and finding food.

01/31/2015, 03:45 PM	#4
jock Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 124	Hmm the yellow watchman goby is coming the same day. It could be 6wks before they are together due to qt of goby. Do you think that's too long for shrimp on its own? I guess after tank transfer (13days) I could put goby and shrimp in same qt tank? Or will shrimp be fine for ~6 weeks?

02/02/2015, 08:02 PM	#5
bluecoyote79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 380 Blog Entries: 2	You can put the shrimp in QT with the goby. Just fill a little Tupperware container with sand for it to dig in. The goby shouldn't need copper, double check on Praziquantel but I think it's invert safe other than for feather dusters.