How to catch a pistol shrimp

[fishywishy]

So I got live rock a while ago and I’ve started hearing clicks in my tank at night, so I’m assuming it’s a shrimp because I’ve checked all my equipment and it’s not the equipment, so is there anything else that could be clicking or if it is a shrimp is there a way to catch it because I haven’t seen it yet.

 

[fishywishy]

It's a pistol, my mantis only goes after nerites. Funny enough months in and it has never crossed paths with my pistol in a 45 gallon

Would a pistol and mantis fight if they crossed paths?

 

[Pridedcloth3]

Would a pistol and mantis fight if they crossed paths?

Mantis will destroy a pistol. But in my tank they pretty much avoid each other somehow. If someone had both I wouldn't recommend it. I got lucky.

 

[olonmv]

A regular bottle of water with the top cut off and inverted into the bottle works wonders. Put a piece of shrimp in and it’ll entice the shrimp to go in. When/if it does, it’ll be disoriented and have a hard time finding its way out. So cheap, simple and, effective.

 

[fishywishy]

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[olonmv]

Can i just use fish pellets instead?

I don’t see why not other than it might not be attracted to the scent but it’s worth a shot. Trick is to make him want to go into the bottle, therefore any food should do.

 

[fishywishy]

If I just put a goby in there and the isn’t pistol is one that pairs will the shrimp kill the goby?

 

[1epauletteshark]

If I just put a goby in there and the isn’t pistol is one that pairs will the shrimp kill the goby?

It might, an ID is important to make sure it would be compatible.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

My pistol shrimp does mag dumps all the time.