pairing shrimp and gobies

[jomatty]

I have been thinking about adding a shrimp and go be pair to my tank. Should I urchase 1 that is already paired up or will they usually pair up if you add them separately?u

 

[Trex]

Funny enough, several years ago I bought 2 shrimps that were "paired" with a shrimp. The shrimp never had anything to do with the gobies. About a year and a half ago I moved, during the move I lost the shrimp and one of the fish.
Shortly after that I picked up a new shrimp at an LFS. I released the shrimp near the cave of the goby, within 24 hours they were paired up and haven't been apart since.

 

[ritter6788]

I tried to add a pistol shrimp and my goby ate it. Swallowed it whole as soon as I dropped it in the tank.

I'd add them both at the same time if possible.

 

[jomatty]

**** didnt know gobies could eat shrimp they sometimes pair with...

 

[Isoprene]

Same thing happened to me with my pistol, put him near my gobies cave and he darted in and ate him...never again.

 

[JMSKI333]

I am interested in this as well, what are the best shrimp use? I'm very hesitant to toss in any shrimp since i just finally removed a mantis shrimp from my tank after 3 years of hell.

 

[mainereefer]

just make sure the shrimp will pair with the gobie some shrimp dont

my pistol shrimp dosnt pair with gobies and I am blameing it for the loss of 2 fish in the past month, I still havent found a body

 

[JMSKI333]

just make sure the shrimp will pair with the gobie some shrimp dont

my pistol shrimp dosnt pair with gobies and I am blameing it for the loss of 2 fish in the past month, I still havent found a body

I'd be worried the pistol would go rouge and start murdering my fish and disappear into my rock work like the mantis.