I would work for a while as a LONE pet. Anything else you place in will be almost instantly destroyed. If you buy a small one you should be able to get away with a 38 gal tank with little rock-work for a couple of years. After it grows you will need to upgrade the tank.
Yeah, LFS sell shrimp and gobie pairs. Wheeler's Shrimp Gobie is an excellent choice. The Yellow-spotted Watchman Gobie has been known to form a symbiotic relationship with the pistol shrimp. They are hardy and low priced.
Yeah, this morning I found him dead in my other aquarium. It just seemed so sudden. I guess they are not that hardy afterall. I was considering buying Helfich's Firefish...but now I'm not sure if I want to spend the money. Thanks for your help.
I have a 25 gal reef with plenty of rock-work that is about 1 year old. The first fish I purchased was a small purple firefish. He is usually very social and eats any food I put in the aquarium. He hasn't eaten for the last few days and tonight I reached in to check on him and he didn't move...