Pistol Shrimp...Aggresive?

[ledzep]

Well, I have a watchman goby, but I went to my LFS to buy a pistol shrimp and they said it was aggressive and could kill other fish, is this true? Most people say they are peaceful..

 

[nycbob]

they r. all of the pistol shrimps i hv bought in the past were peaceful. they even get picked on by cleaner shrimp.

 

[chrisncarrieb]

I have also been thinking about getting one. Are they reef safe? Should the goby be added at the same time or alone.....before or after?
Also...I seen a video on youthbe about their "gun" shot. Very AMAzing animal! But in the video he stunned a cleaner shrimp... So what would they eat? Would he eat my cuc?

 

[ledzep]

I think its just an exaggeration, they use it for communication. About them being reef safe, I've only heard once they use some soft corals for beddding, but I don't know.