Show me Pics of Pistol Shimp & a Yellow Watchman Goby That Paired Up

luckylittleman · 09/26/2006, 06:48 AM

I have a yellow watchman, hopefully I can find a shrimp that will pair up with him.
Show me pics of your pair. I have never seen a pair

luckylittleman · 09/26/2006, 12:17 PM

Does anybody have a pair?

Illuminati · 09/26/2006, 06:04 PM

I have a YWG, Thursday I am picking up a Tiger Pistol Shrimp for him.

Hope they pair up. I'll snap a pic if they do

adeliel · 09/26/2006, 06:42 PM

what do you mean they pair up? the shrimp cleans him?

funman1 · 09/26/2006, 06:44 PM

They will share the same hole when they pair up

bheron · 09/26/2006, 06:45 PM

are you sure you want a pistol shrimp.

luckylittleman · 09/26/2006, 07:06 PM

Is there something I should know before I get a pistol shrimp?

bheron · 09/26/2006, 07:10 PM

maybe im thinking of the mantis shrimp. sorry.

luckylittleman · 09/26/2006, 07:15 PM

That's OK I just don't want to buy anything that might hurt other stuff in my tank.

bheron · 09/26/2006, 07:25 PM

def do some more research. i dont know why that name is bringing up a red flag for some reason.

Illuminati · 09/26/2006, 08:24 PM

Pistol shrimp can move around rocks and cause a rock slide when they make their burrow (or so I've heard).

Make sure your rocks are secure.

Also I thought I read that they were blind and the goby and shrimp will help eachother find food.

Info about the Tiger Pistol

This attractive Pistol Shrimp is generally colored with alternating tan and white bands. Pistol Shrimps are also known as "symbiosis" shrimps from the mutually beneficial relationship the shrimp has with gobies. The goby, with better eyesight, warns the shrimp of predators, and the shrimp shares its food with the goby. Like all shrimps, they require careful acclimation. Sensitive to changes in specific gravity and pH, always acclimate slowly.

old salty · 09/26/2006, 08:39 PM

I have both in my tank, but they aren't paired up.

AquaReeferMan · 09/26/2006, 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by old salty
I have both in my tank, but they aren't paired up.

I have that same problem. In two tanks. One has a Yellow Watchman and a Tiger and the other is a Orange Spotted Sleeper with a Tiger. Neither has paired up yet. Its only been a month or so so hopefully they will find each other.

Randall_James · 09/26/2006, 09:53 PM

You are talking about a pretty temperamental pairing.

This relationship can be pretty tough to create, you are much better purchasing a symbiotic pair that already like each other.

Unlike a Clown, Anemone, the goby shrimp thing is a lot harder to create. I purchased my mated goby pair with a tiger shrimp already in the group. ($65 for 2 fish and the shrimp already paired)

old salty · 09/26/2006, 10:14 PM

I agree. The YWG has been in the tank for about 6 months and I only recently discovered the PS, which means that it has been in there since the tank was set up; about 10 months ago.

jjmcat · 09/26/2006, 11:54 PM

What about another type of shrimp?

saltwatersucker · 09/27/2006, 01:47 AM

Sorry this might be a dumb question but I have a ywg and I just purchased a skunk cleaner shrimp is it possible that they will pair???
Thanks

nazzy_19 · 09/27/2006, 04:00 AM

For pistol shrimps and gobies to pair up, they have to look somewhat similar to each other. YWG usually go with the caribean type which looks somewhat yellowish orange.

hodsgod · 09/27/2006, 05:43 AM

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Originally posted by saltwatersucker
Sorry this might be a dumb question but I have a ywg and I just purchased a skunk cleaner shrimp is it possible that they will pair???
Thanks

I doubt it, the goby pairs with a pistol shrimp which lives under rock in sand etc. The skunk lives in the open. setting up a cleaning station.

I have a YWG and it is paired with a pistol shrimp, I bought them at the same time from the LFS.

saltwatersucker · 09/27/2006, 12:51 PM

Thanks for the info Hodsgod

stkitts · 09/27/2006, 01:40 PM

Check these videos out. Paired goby and shrimp.

http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfoo...6aa4c5549d35ab

luckylittleman · 09/28/2006, 07:26 AM

Thanks I have never seen them two together!

People that have a pair do they make a mess with your sand?

J. Montgomery · 09/28/2006, 07:47 AM

I've read that the best way to pair a goby and shrimp is to introduce the shrimp first, allow it to make a burrow, and then when you add the goby a few days later you do so in a manner that the goby has no choice but to go into the burrow (like release him from a container directly into the hole).

gman19 · 09/29/2006, 07:19 AM

I have a Randalls Goby and a Tiger Pistol. They were purchased and introduced into my tank at the same time and are paired up ever since. A really interesting pair to add to a reef.

09/26/2006, 06:48 AM	#1
luckylittleman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 249	Show me Pics of Pistol Shimp & a Yellow Watchman Goby That Paired Up I have a yellow watchman, hopefully I can find a shrimp that will pair up with him. Show me pics of your pair. I have never seen a pair

09/26/2006, 06:04 PM	#3
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	I have a YWG, Thursday I am picking up a Tiger Pistol Shrimp for him. Hope they pair up. I'll snap a pic if they do __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

09/26/2006, 06:44 PM	#5
funman1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 4,898	They will share the same hole when they pair up __________________ Professional Pyro: NO REALLY; I get PAID to blow stuff up!! ~Steve~ Current Tank Info: 12G NANO

09/26/2006, 06:45 PM	#6
bheron Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Valley Forge, PA Posts: 2,655	are you sure you want a pistol shrimp. __________________ Bryan Current Tank Info: 220 since Nov 2005

09/26/2006, 07:10 PM	#8
bheron Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Valley Forge, PA Posts: 2,655	maybe im thinking of the mantis shrimp. sorry. __________________ Bryan Current Tank Info: 220 since Nov 2005

09/26/2006, 12:17 PM	#2
luckylittleman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 249	Does anybody have a pair?

09/26/2006, 06:42 PM	#4
adeliel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 190	what do you mean they pair up? the shrimp cleans him?

09/26/2006, 07:06 PM	#7
luckylittleman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 249	Is there something I should know before I get a pistol shrimp?

09/26/2006, 07:15 PM	#9
luckylittleman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 249	That's OK I just don't want to buy anything that might hurt other stuff in my tank.

09/26/2006, 07:25 PM	#10
bheron Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Valley Forge, PA Posts: 2,655	def do some more research. i dont know why that name is bringing up a red flag for some reason. __________________ Bryan Current Tank Info: 220 since Nov 2005

09/26/2006, 08:24 PM	#11
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	Pistol shrimp can move around rocks and cause a rock slide when they make their burrow (or so I've heard). Make sure your rocks are secure. Also I thought I read that they were blind and the goby and shrimp will help eachother find food. Info about the Tiger Pistol This attractive Pistol Shrimp is generally colored with alternating tan and white bands. Pistol Shrimps are also known as "symbiosis" shrimps from the mutually beneficial relationship the shrimp has with gobies. The goby, with better eyesight, warns the shrimp of predators, and the shrimp shares its food with the goby. Like all shrimps, they require careful acclimation. Sensitive to changes in specific gravity and pH, always acclimate slowly. __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

09/26/2006, 08:39 PM	#12
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	I have both in my tank, but they aren't paired up. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

09/26/2006, 09:53 PM	#14
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	You are talking about a pretty temperamental pairing. This relationship can be pretty tough to create, you are much better purchasing a symbiotic pair that already like each other. Unlike a Clown, Anemone, the goby shrimp thing is a lot harder to create. I purchased my mated goby pair with a tiger shrimp already in the group. ($65 for 2 fish and the shrimp already paired) __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

09/26/2006, 10:14 PM	#15
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	I agree. The YWG has been in the tank for about 6 months and I only recently discovered the PS, which means that it has been in there since the tank was set up; about 10 months ago. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

09/26/2006, 11:54 PM	#16
jjmcat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 4,249	What about another type of shrimp? __________________ Oklahoma Marine and Aquarium Society Support your LFS and your local club. Jarrod Lee Current Tank Info: 110 reef with a 55 gallon sump,3 metal halides

09/27/2006, 01:47 AM	#17
saltwatersucker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento Posts: 116	Sorry this might be a dumb question but I have a ywg and I just purchased a skunk cleaner shrimp is it possible that they will pair??? Thanks

09/27/2006, 04:00 AM	#18
nazzy_19 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 353	For pistol shrimps and gobies to pair up, they have to look somewhat similar to each other. YWG usually go with the caribean type which looks somewhat yellowish orange.

09/27/2006, 12:51 PM	#20
saltwatersucker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento Posts: 116	Thanks for the info Hodsgod

09/27/2006, 01:40 PM	#21
stkitts Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 123	Check these videos out. Paired goby and shrimp. http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfoo...6aa4c5549d35ab __________________ 180 gal 4 side view, 4 yellow tangs, 3 regal tangs, purple tang, coral beauty,6 clowns, foxface, cardinal, sargassum trigger, blue chin,sailfin tang, mandarin,4 anthias,black tang achilles tang Current Tank Info: 180 gal main tank 4 side viewing, 100 gal sump

09/28/2006, 07:26 AM	#22
luckylittleman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 249	Thanks I have never seen them two together! People that have a pair do they make a mess with your sand?

09/28/2006, 07:47 AM	#23
J. Montgomery Mouth Pipetting Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 6,278	I've read that the best way to pair a goby and shrimp is to introduce the shrimp first, allow it to make a burrow, and then when you add the goby a few days later you do so in a manner that the goby has no choice but to go into the burrow (like release him from a container directly into the hole). __________________ Josh

09/29/2006, 07:19 AM	#24
gman19 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 425	I have a Randalls Goby and a Tiger Pistol. They were purchased and introduced into my tank at the same time and are paired up ever since. A really interesting pair to add to a reef. __________________ 100G AllGlass reef/Lifereef Filter Systems custom sump/skimmer/filter cylinders. 1/5 HP Aqualogic chiller, ACIII controller, Lifereef LCR1 Calcium Reactor. Current Tank Info: 100g reef/Berlin method