Goby Pistol pair

joeman829 · Jan 4, 2023

Just got a yasha goby and tiger pistol from my lfs yesterday, they went separate ways yesterday but paired and burrowed earlier today. Haven’t seen my yasha goby and it hasn’t come out for any feedings. How long does it take for these guys to adjust? Tank is freshly cycled, only thing in it besides the pair is a emerald crab and small clown.

Andreas' Reef · Jan 4, 2023

They are probably organizing their den and getting adjusted. Give it more time. They'll grow on you for sure. One of the coolest things you can put in a reef tank. also, shrimps usually encourage gobies to come out more since they are reclusice animals.

jabberwock · Jan 4, 2023

Yeah, give it time. Yesterday my wife called me in a small panic to tell me that Tom Petty (tiger pistol shrimp) lost a claw, but he was carrying it around and eating it? Still had both his claws (partial molt). Then he gave it to Jimi Hendrix (the YWG, he is left handed) who was using it for a pillow.

The sea is deep and mysterious!

joeman829 · Jan 4, 2023

Andreas' Reef said:
They are probably organizing their den and getting adjusted. Give it more time. They'll grow on you for sure. One of the coolest things you can put in a reef tank. also, shrimps usually encourage gobies to come out more since they are reclusice animals.

Ok cool. Was just wondering bc I saw the pistol moving sand and no goby.

jabberwock · Jan 4, 2023

Look how the shrimp keeps his antennae laying on the YWG's back. Strange and mysterious nature.

joeman829 · Jan 4, 2023

jabberwock said:
Yeah, give it time. Yesterday my wife called me in a small panic to tell me that Tom Petty (tiger pistol shrimp) lost a claw, but he was carrying it around and eating it? Still had both his claws (partial molt). Then he gave it to Jimi Hendrix (the YWG, he is left handed) who was using it for a pillow.

The sea is deep and mysterious!

Lol pistol shrimps are awesome. I’ve wanted one for a while now and finally having one is great

joeman829 · Jan 4, 2023

jabberwock said:
Look how the shrimp keeps his antennae laying on the YWG's back. Strange and mysterious nature.

I’ve heard of them doing this and when I saw the pistol out with no goby I was staring to get worried. He’s in the burrow somewhere

jabberwock · Jan 4, 2023

joeman829 said:
I’ve heard of them doing this and when I saw the pistol out with no goby I was staring to get worried. He’s in the burrow somewhere

Yeah, just let them do their thing. They will actually take care of each other. How big is your tank?

jabberwock · Jan 4, 2023

joeman829 said:
I’ve heard of them doing this and when I saw the pistol out with no goby I was staring to get worried. He’s in the burrow somewhere

Sometimes my YWG gets annoyed with the shrimp and will go hang out in a different cave for awhile, but he always come back.

Andreas' Reef · Jan 4, 2023

joeman829 said:
I’ve heard of them doing this and when I saw the pistol out with no goby I was staring to get worried. He’s in the burrow somewhere

here‘s a cute video of my 2

joeman829 · Jan 4, 2023

jabberwock said:
Yeah, just let them do their thing. They will actually take care of each other. How big is your tank?

24g nano

joeman829 · Jan 7, 2023

Update: goby and pistol are burrowed together, pistol is eating, goby is not. Anything to be concerned about?

Andreas' Reef · Jan 7, 2023

joeman829 said:
Update: goby and pistol are burrowed together, pistol is eating, goby is not. Anything to be concerned about?

How long have you had them again?

caller89 · Jan 7, 2023

joeman829 said:
Just got a yasha goby and tiger pistol from my lfs yesterday, they went separate ways yesterday but paired and burrowed earlier today. Haven’t seen my yasha goby and it hasn’t come out for any feedings. How long does it take for these guys to adjust? Tank is freshly cycled, only thing in it besides the pair is a emerald crab and small clown.

Hate to say it ! It's gone , I don't care what anyone says , iv got a tiger pistol shrimp and I have purchased 4 gobies for him , they pair the same day , he guards the borrow , takes food down , then 24hours later the goby is gone no where to be seen.

This has happened with all 4 gobies within 24hours.

Rouge pistol shrimp ! Just like mine