Alpheus Bisicinsis(red snapping shrimp)/ Goby pair?

Reefbuds · Sep 16, 2018

I've had a red snapping shrimp, Alpheus Bisicinsis , for a few months and am wondering if these are one of the know species to form symbiotic relations with gobies or not? If so does anyone know of the goby species that are compatible? Thanks!

Hitman · Sep 16, 2018

That’s a Japanese Red Snapping Shrinp and they should be paired with Prawn Gobies such as the Watchman or a Yasha.
From what I’ve found these seem to be the better tank mates with them. The Yasha they claim is the best one but hard to find and pretty expensive.

Reefbuds · Sep 17, 2018

Hitman said:
That’s a Japanese Red Snapping Shrinp and they should be paired with Prawn Gobies such as the Watchman or a Yasha.
From what I’ve found these seem to be the better tank mates with them. The Yasha they claim is the best one but hard to find and pretty expensive.

Thank you! I wasn't sure if he was too big or aggresive for a mate. Most pistol shrimp are very small compared to mine. Yea proboly pushing 2 inches. I actually thought he was a reef lobster when I bought him, until I started hearing this loud popping. I thought it was an electrical socket popping at first until observed the noice in association with him attacking a crab. I'll look more into this. Thanks!

eatbreakfast · Sep 17, 2018

Any of the watchman goby species will pr with it.

nereefpat · Sep 17, 2018

I'm having trouble finding the natural pair for A. bisicinsis.

Yasha gobies pair with A. randalli.

Fishbase doesn't have specific shrimp listed for every watchman. Is there a good place to find info on this? I suppose finding native ranges for each goby and each shrimp would be a place to start?

Hitman · Sep 17, 2018

The three I listed above are all known to pair well with them in captivity. Finding native info on each one could take a lot of time but would sure be great info.