Best Shrimp/Goby Combo.....?

StinkinTuna · 03/04/2006, 01:17 AM

What do you think are the best and most likely to pair shrimp/goby combo's?

If you have some pics, lets see them!

adtravels · 03/04/2006, 01:45 AM

I have a ywg and an alpheus randalli thay have yet to pair in the 2 months.
Helmut debilius's reef guides show shrimp partners with colour photos.

mystikdragon7 · 03/04/2006, 02:10 AM

I got a Hi Fin Red Banded Goby and a Tiger pistol shrimp. After I was done acclimating them I put them in the same bowl together for about 20 minutesso they can get use to each other. The second I put them into the tank they have been inseparable.

giantxtc · 03/04/2006, 02:15 AM

I had a yellow watchman that was a big sissy around all the other tankmates.Then I added a pistol shrimp and he became super human.He chased away all the fish, that once bullied him, when they came too close to his burrow.The funny thing is the shrimp never even noticed anything.He just kept digging.I finally had to take the shrimp out because he dug so much,he caused some of the live rock to fall.

XeniaMania · 03/04/2006, 02:22 AM

Best combo is one that's already paired up in the stores I'd say..

StinkinTuna · 03/04/2006, 01:59 PM

Hey Mystic the bowl idea was very smart! Has anyone else has success with this method?

todd2000 · 03/04/2006, 02:03 PM

I bought a Yellow Watchman, and Tiger Pistol, and they paired immediatly when I put them in the tank, of course they were already paired in the store, which is why I jumped on it. Wasn't really planning on spending $60 on that trip

Heres a pic

StinkinTuna · 03/04/2006, 02:05 PM

havent seen and lfs with already paired

Any online vendors anyone know of who sells them paired?

Nice combo by the way todd

todd2000 · 03/04/2006, 02:16 PM

Thanks, I think their cute

I wasn't really planning on buying them, but stood in the store for almost an hour looking at them. Im very slow to make up my mind

ACBlinky · 03/04/2006, 02:36 PM

I've got an orange-spot shrimp goby paired with a tiger pistol. They came from different stores, and I had the shrimp for a long time before finding the right goby. Seconds after introducing the fish to the tank the pistol came out of his cave, herded the fish underground and they've been inseparable ever since

onefin · 03/04/2006, 02:44 PM

I believe any gobe will have a symbiotic relationship with a pistol shrimp.

ACBlinky · 03/04/2006, 03:29 PM

There are actually lots of gobies (like sleepers, clown gobies, cleaner gobies, dartfish) that don't live with pistols. Here's an article on wetwebmedia about shrimp gobies, it lists different species that share a symbiotic relationship with pistols

BrentN · 03/04/2006, 06:23 PM

Hey, acblinkey, those look familiar!

Mine were still bagges from the vendor (separately), paired up in about a day, and are now inseparable.

Gary Majchrzak · 03/04/2006, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by onefin
I believe any gobe will have a symbiotic relationship with a pistol shrimp.

Not true. Certain gobies (that look like partner gobies) will eat shrimp.

StinkinTuna · 03/04/2006, 06:55 PM

Nice pairs Brent, Gary & ACB!

What are they (specific names)?

Do all pistol shrimps carry around rubble to make their own home or are their specific ones that scavage and stack rubble?

(I know that most will dig a hole, but I though there were some in particular that stack rubble making a 'fort' like structure)

ACBlinky · 03/04/2006, 07:08 PM

BrentN - lol, it's like looking in a mirror!

StinkinTuna - the goby is Amblyeleotris guttata, the shrimp is Alpheus bellulus.

My tiger pistol will steal anything that's not nailed down - frags, shells, rubble, even snails and hermits and use them as building material. They're hilarious to watch, but make sure you put your rockwork securely on the bottom before you add the sand or they can cause rockslides.

The Reefer91 · 03/04/2006, 07:13 PM

i have a question. can i keep a shrimp/goby pair in a tank with a SSB? cause unless i can get my hands on some southdown playsand, i'm not gonna be able to go over 1-11/2 of sand

ACBlinky · 03/04/2006, 07:20 PM

Absolutely, but be prepared - they may remodel it to suit their tastes

I keep my pair in a tank with a 1"-1.5" sandbed, but they've modified it; the right half of the tank is now essentially BB because they've moved most of the sand over to the left half where they have their caves.

StinkinTuna · 03/04/2006, 07:31 PM

Thanks for the info ACB!

Man looking at ya'lls shrimp/goby combos is making me anxious to find a pair for my tank!

wife no likey · 03/04/2006, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by StinkinTuna
Hey Mystic the bowl idea was very smart! Has anyone else has success with this method?

That's basically what I did when introducing our Randall's and Tiger. I just acclimated the tiger and goby in the bags they came in, then added the Tiger to the goby's bag.

They've been haning out in their burrow ever since

The Reefer91 · 03/04/2006, 08:28 PM

i could add more sand accordingly to where it's been taken from. also, would rock rubble help? for their burrow?

XeniaMania · 03/04/2006, 08:40 PM

I guess the moment of stress when entering into a new enviroment like the bag forces them to buddy up better? lol

SDguy · 03/04/2006, 09:00 PM

Here's my Randall's shrimp goby and tiger pistol. They paired up immediately after I introduced the shrimp. The goby recognized it immediately and has never left it's side.

03/04/2006, 01:17 AM	#1
StinkinTuna Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, CA Posts: 616	Best Shrimp/Goby Combo.....? What do you think are the best and most likely to pair shrimp/goby combo's? If you have some pics, lets see them!

03/04/2006, 02:10 AM	#3
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	I got a Hi Fin Red Banded Goby and a Tiger pistol shrimp. After I was done acclimating them I put them in the same bowl together for about 20 minutesso they can get use to each other. The second I put them into the tank they have been inseparable. __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

03/04/2006, 02:44 PM	#11
onefin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 1,621	I believe any gobe will have a symbiotic relationship with a pistol shrimp. __________________ "Click my little red house to visit my Lagoon" Current Tank Info: 125 gallon /40gallon Ecosystem

03/04/2006, 07:08 PM	#16
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	BrentN - lol, it's like looking in a mirror! StinkinTuna - the goby is Amblyeleotris guttata, the shrimp is Alpheus bellulus. My tiger pistol will steal anything that's not nailed down - frags, shells, rubble, even snails and hermits and use them as building material. They're hilarious to watch, but make sure you put your rockwork securely on the bottom before you add the sand or they can cause rockslides. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

03/04/2006, 07:13 PM	#17
The Reefer91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,250	i have a question. can i keep a shrimp/goby pair in a tank with a SSB? cause unless i can get my hands on some southdown playsand, i'm not gonna be able to go over 1-11/2 of sand __________________ Dan "Every day we fade little by little, 'till there's nothing left of us but the lies we've sown." Current Tank Info: 20g L display: 2x65watt Coralife light, Octopus 150 needle wheel protein skimmer, 1 Koralia 2 and 2 powersweeps, and a DIY sump/fuge.....120G in the works!!!

03/04/2006, 01:45 AM	#2
adtravels you cant buy blue fingers Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,542	I have a ywg and an alpheus randalli thay have yet to pair in the 2 months. Helmut debilius's reef guides show shrimp partners with colour photos.

03/04/2006, 02:15 AM	#4
giantxtc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Williamsburg,Va Posts: 864	I had a yellow watchman that was a big sissy around all the other tankmates.Then I added a pistol shrimp and he became super human.He chased away all the fish, that once bullied him, when they came too close to his burrow.The funny thing is the shrimp never even noticed anything.He just kept digging.I finally had to take the shrimp out because he dug so much,he caused some of the live rock to fall.

03/04/2006, 02:22 AM	#5
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	Best combo is one that's already paired up in the stores I'd say..

03/04/2006, 01:59 PM	#6
StinkinTuna Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, CA Posts: 616	Hey Mystic the bowl idea was very smart! Has anyone else has success with this method?

03/04/2006, 02:03 PM	#7
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	I bought a Yellow Watchman, and Tiger Pistol, and they paired immediatly when I put them in the tank, of course they were already paired in the store, which is why I jumped on it. Wasn't really planning on spending $60 on that trip Heres a pic

03/04/2006, 02:05 PM	#8
StinkinTuna Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, CA Posts: 616	havent seen and lfs with already paired Any online vendors anyone know of who sells them paired? Nice combo by the way todd

03/04/2006, 02:16 PM	#9
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	Thanks, I think their cute I wasn't really planning on buying them, but stood in the store for almost an hour looking at them. Im very slow to make up my mind

03/04/2006, 02:36 PM	#10
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	I've got an orange-spot shrimp goby paired with a tiger pistol. They came from different stores, and I had the shrimp for a long time before finding the right goby. Seconds after introducing the fish to the tank the pistol came out of his cave, herded the fish underground and they've been inseparable ever since

03/04/2006, 03:29 PM	#12
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	There are actually lots of gobies (like sleepers, clown gobies, cleaner gobies, dartfish) that don't live with pistols. Here's an article on wetwebmedia about shrimp gobies, it lists different species that share a symbiotic relationship with pistols

03/04/2006, 06:23 PM	#13
BrentN Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kelso, WA Posts: 277	Hey, acblinkey, those look familiar! Mine were still bagges from the vendor (separately), paired up in about a day, and are now inseparable.

03/04/2006, 06:55 PM	#15
StinkinTuna Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, CA Posts: 616	Nice pairs Brent, Gary & ACB! What are they (specific names)? Do all pistol shrimps carry around rubble to make their own home or are their specific ones that scavage and stack rubble? (I know that most will dig a hole, but I though there were some in particular that stack rubble making a 'fort' like structure)

03/04/2006, 07:20 PM	#18
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Absolutely, but be prepared - they may remodel it to suit their tastes I keep my pair in a tank with a 1"-1.5" sandbed, but they've modified it; the right half of the tank is now essentially BB because they've moved most of the sand over to the left half where they have their caves. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

03/04/2006, 07:31 PM	#19
StinkinTuna Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, CA Posts: 616	Thanks for the info ACB! Man looking at ya'lls shrimp/goby combos is making me anxious to find a pair for my tank!

03/04/2006, 08:28 PM	#21
The Reefer91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,250	i could add more sand accordingly to where it's been taken from. also, would rock rubble help? for their burrow? __________________ Dan "Every day we fade little by little, 'till there's nothing left of us but the lies we've sown." Current Tank Info: 20g L display: 2x65watt Coralife light, Octopus 150 needle wheel protein skimmer, 1 Koralia 2 and 2 powersweeps, and a DIY sump/fuge.....120G in the works!!!

03/04/2006, 08:40 PM	#22
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	I guess the moment of stress when entering into a new enviroment like the bag forces them to buddy up better? lol

03/04/2006, 09:00 PM	#23
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Here's my Randall's shrimp goby and tiger pistol. They paired up immediately after I introduced the shrimp. The goby recognized it immediately and has never left it's side. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.