Pistol shrimp problem

fishywishy · Mar 20, 2023

So I’ve tried everything to catch a pistol shrimp that i cant id because i still haven’t seen it that came in on some rock so im wondering can i just put a goby in there and see if it finds it and pairs with it and i was also wondering if i put a big pistol shrimp in there like a tiger pistol shrimp will the tiger pistol find it and kill it or is there and other fish or invert that will find it and kill it?

vetteguy53081 · Mar 22, 2023

fishywishy said:
How did you find out where it was and how did you know it was a mantis?

I started at tank center where the clicking sound was most distinct

fishywishy · Mar 24, 2023

I found the rock that it’s in and put it in a separate bucket so now how do I get it out? hypo dip didn’t work last time so I don’t imagine it’s going to work this time.

PGD123 · Mar 24, 2023

fishywishy said:
I found the rock that it’s in and put it in a separate bucket so now how do I get it out? hypo dip didn’t work last time so I don’t imagine it’s going to work this time.

its going to get hungry, keep the water in the bucket aerated, after a day or two put a piece of shrimp off to the side, it should come out to feed...?

1epauletteshark · Mar 24, 2023

PGD123 said:
its going to get hungry, keep the water in the bucket aerated, after a day or two put a piece of shrimp off to the side, it should come out to feed...?

And then get a photo that we can ID

timry2 · May 9, 2023

I guess no photo or id of the critter

fishywishy · May 14, 2023

timry2 said:
I guess no photo or id of the critter

if you read the other things i said you will see that ive never seen it.

timry2 · May 15, 2023

I read the other things you said, thought you found the rock it was in and were able to catch it.

fishywishy · May 15, 2023

timry2 said:
I read the other things you said, thought you found the rock it was in and were able to catch it.

I had two pistols and a mantis so every time i put the rock I thought it was in in a bucket i would still hear something click in the tank and it drove me crazy so i gave up. Eventually i saw the mantis and one of the pistols and removed them but theres still one left and since theres only one left i don't hear clicking very often so i don't bother removing it.