pistol vs halequin shrimp

[travis truman]

I was looking into getting a pistol shrimp and a watchman gobie. I think there relationship is cool. But I have a clownfish in my tank and the pistol shrimp has a nasty looking claw.
My other option is to get a harlequin shrimp......I think they look cool but they dont have any cool relationships.
Any thoughts?:confused

 

[krishj39]

I don't think the pistol can hurt your fish, but i'll let someone who knows for sure comment on that. I would love to get a shrimp with a symbiotic relationship with a fish though. as to the harlequin, they are really pretty aren't they? Too bad they feed exclusively on starfish.

 

[megadon]

What type of relationship does the Watchman have with the shrimp? I just had a Watchman, he only lasted 2 days, getting sucked into the Orangeball Corallimorph last night. I want to get another, as soon as I get rid of the Damsel.

 

[ophiura]

Keep in mind, as stated in the previous post, Harlequins only eat starfish[/i] and must have a constant supply. They have a very specialized diet. They will not eat anything esle.
There are lots of posts on both of these topics; I think searching the forums would be very usefull.

 

[bdhough]

Pistols and the goby form a pair per say. The shrimp provides a burrow and maintanence while the goby provides the eyes. The shrimp is blind. SO the pair hang out together. The only thing you need to worry about is unstable rock work as they dig.