Hitchhiker pistol shrimp

[Delta1389]

Noticed this pistol shrimp before I dipped my corals. I already have a blue legged pistol shrimp in my tank, I'm thinking this one may be a blue legged as well. Do y'all think he is safe to add or will my much bigger pistol have him for lunch?

 

[DeniseAndy]

cute! Do you have a sump you can add him to to be safe for a bit?

 

[Delta1389]

cute! Do you have a sump you can add him to to be safe for a bit?

Nope

 

[DeniseAndy]

How much smaller is he than your current pistol? Can you separate him with placement? Do you have a fish with the pistol? I only worry because my pistol actually killed a fish I tried pairing it with. It lost its partner, so I tried another and it actually managed to snap at it and damage its eye and the fish did not survive. Crazy, but I watched it happen. What size tank? you cannot leave him in a dish too long. Also, make sure to acclimate slowly.

 

[Delta1389]

Tank is a 29. The current pistol is probably double his size and has the bottom completely burrowed out. He may just have to go in the tank and hope for the best. Either he makes it or the pistol gets a free meal.

 

[malacoda]

If you haven't got a sump or anywhere else to keep it, then putting it in the DT with the other one will at least give it a 50/50 chance of a happily ever after versus nowhere else to go but the 'great flush'.

 

[Delta1389]

If you haven't got a sump or anywhere else to keep it, then putting it in the DT with the other one will at least give it a 50/50 chance of a happily ever after versus nowhere else to go but the 'great flush'.

My thoughts exactly

 

[USMC4Life]

Let us know how it works.

 

[Tori]

That's a cool find. Hope it works out!