Post your Goby/Shrimp Duo
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nemo lover
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nice, I definately want a pair in my tank.
reefnut
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No, not all pistols and not all gobys will pair up. I also have a hitchhiker pistol I had hoped the Goby would pair up with. He never did so I got a tiger pistol and with in the first night they found each other. The best way is to buy a pair though. That way you're sure they will take to each other.
mimzy
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NM, I see that Goby everywhere - but I've never seen it called an "Orange spotted" before - it's always listed as pink? :notsure: (for instance, on this site, he's listed as a pink and blue spotted shrimpgoby)
He's soooooo gorgeous :joy: - does he get really big?
I'm still agonizing over what to put in my 12... I was thinking a shrimp/goby pair would be awesome, but some of these gobies can get suprisingly large!
He's soooooo gorgeous :joy: - does he get really big?
I'm still agonizing over what to put in my 12... I was thinking a shrimp/goby pair would be awesome, but some of these gobies can get suprisingly large!
fishmamma
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I LOVE my pair also. I have the same pair as NM Reef. I originally bought a pistol shrimp and spotted goby already paired from LFS, but the poor Goby was beaten up by another fish so badly it died.
Then I had Big Dig (shrimp) all by himself for months until yesterday, he now has new buddy. The Goby found him and went into his den the first day in the tank. :jumping:
Mimzy- they would be great to watch in a 12 gallon, less obstruction from live rock. I love mine in my 29 so much I am considering getting another pair to put in my 16.
Great pics everybody, keep em coming!
Mimzy- they would be great to watch in a 12 gallon, less obstruction from live rock. I love mine in my 29 so much I am considering getting another pair to put in my 16.
Great pics everybody, keep em coming!
stuckinfla
Active Member
Originally Posted by pitbull01
Do pistol shrimps kill cleaner shrimps like mantis shrimp do?
-Adam (sorry,thinking about getting one,wanted to know)
Not at all. They are scavengers. I have a green pistol and have yet to figure out what to pair it with.
Do pistol shrimps kill cleaner shrimps like mantis shrimp do?
-Adam (sorry,thinking about getting one,wanted to know)
Not at all. They are scavengers. I have a green pistol and have yet to figure out what to pair it with.
reefnut
Active Member
I haven't seen mine harm anything. I do spot feed him though.
From my understanding they are predators but not as damaging as a mantis. Before I started spot feeding mine he would come out during feeding time and get food like the rest of the pack... the only reason I decided to start spot feeding is to insure that he gets plenty.
From my understanding they are predators but not as damaging as a mantis. Before I started spot feeding mine he would come out during feeding time and get food like the rest of the pack... the only reason I decided to start spot feeding is to insure that he gets plenty.
parmoffitt
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Why do shrimp and gobies pair up? Does one protect the other? :notsure:
