Will a High Finned Banded Goby eat a Sexy Shrimp?

Postyoa28 · 07/18/2013, 02:30 PM

Hi all,

I just received several inhabitants from a friends tank when she moved. I have a 10 gallon nano tank (topless) with SPS, LPS, Softies, zoas and palys and some macroalgae I have confined to a portion of the tank. Originally I had 1 peppermint shrimp and 3 sexy shrimp (2F, 1M). I was given 1 cleaner shrimp, and a high finned banded goby. The cleaner shrimp has fit in for 2 days now, no problem. I just got the goby today, and am unsure of if it will eat the sexy shrimp. What does everyone think? The goby is being drip acclimated as I type this because I don't really have another option for today.

;TLDR - Will a High Finned Banded Goby eat a Sexy Shrimp?

reefgoddess808 · 07/18/2013, 02:41 PM

As far as I know most gobies form bonds with shrimp tank mates. LA says the high fin with bond with pistol shrimp.

Postyoa28 · 07/18/2013, 03:04 PM

Thanks. The goby is in the tank now and seems to be ignoring the smaller sexy shrimps at the moment. I'll have to keep the tank well fed and keep the water changes high.

07/18/2013, 02:30 PM	#1
Postyoa28 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 81	Will a High Finned Banded Goby eat a Sexy Shrimp? Hi all, I just received several inhabitants from a friends tank when she moved. I have a 10 gallon nano tank (topless) with SPS, LPS, Softies, zoas and palys and some macroalgae I have confined to a portion of the tank. Originally I had 1 peppermint shrimp and 3 sexy shrimp (2F, 1M). I was given 1 cleaner shrimp, and a high finned banded goby. The cleaner shrimp has fit in for 2 days now, no problem. I just got the goby today, and am unsure of if it will eat the sexy shrimp. What does everyone think? The goby is being drip acclimated as I type this because I don't really have another option for today. ;TLDR - Will a High Finned Banded Goby eat a Sexy Shrimp? __________________ Posty Current Tank Info: 10 gal. office nano tank (SPS, LPS, and a bunch of Softies) )

07/18/2013, 03:04 PM	#3
Postyoa28 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 81	Thanks. The goby is in the tank now and seems to be ignoring the smaller sexy shrimps at the moment. I'll have to keep the tank well fed and keep the water changes high. __________________ Posty Current Tank Info: 10 gal. office nano tank (SPS, LPS, and a bunch of Softies) )

07/18/2013, 02:41 PM	#2
reefgoddess808 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 382	As far as I know most gobies form bonds with shrimp tank mates. LA says the high fin with bond with pistol shrimp.