Pistol Shrimp

[tomatoclown]

Do you think a pistol shrimp will harm other inverts (aka cleaner shrimp)?

 

[texasmetal]

Possible. We have one in a 140 gallon tank and although we hear snapping pretty often we haven't lost any peppermint shrimps.

 

[candycane]

Buy it a, whatever that is.........engineer goby? Not familiar with the little relationship that they have, but I HEARD that it helps the pistol shrimp "relax" a little more.

 

[mx#28]

Originally Posted by candycane
http:///forum/post/2596805
Buy it a, whatever that is.........engineer goby? Not familiar with the little relationship that they have, but I HEARD that it helps the pistol shrimp "relax" a little more.
A shrimp goby (or prawn goby). The commensal pistol shrimp are reported to not live as long without a symbiant goby. It's really cool to see them pair up, too.

 

[candycane]

THERE it is, right up there. I know a little about their symbiotic relationship, just not much. I don't know if it happens in nature, which are best suited, areas, aquascaping with possibly further coral additions, dangers of territorial protection................

 

[05xrunner]

well I had a tiger pistol in my old 75 and never bothered my cleaner or my harliquen shrimp.
I got a new pistol the other day for my 15 gal and I have a cleaner in there and I am not worried at all about it. But it seems the pistol did not pair up with my yellow watchman though

 

[nycbob]

i had mine for about a year. very very timid.