Shrimp Questions

VinFox716 · Jun 18, 2015

i was wondering if skunk cleaners will topple live rock, and also if pistol shrimp only stay along substrate and if their burrowing would be an issue with rock toppling, or if they were strong enough to move small rock to their created dwelling

Oscaror · Jun 18, 2015

Cleaners are definitely nowhere near strong enough to topple rock. Pistol shrimp will burrow under rock but make tunnels, not caves, so that should be fine.

VinFox716 · Jun 18, 2015

thank you i have been holding off getting them because I was nervous of injury to fish or aquascape lol and as far as pistols only staying on sand bed or do they swim around elsewhere

Oscaror · Jun 18, 2015

Just on the sand. They make a burrow, and they work all day trying to move every grain of sand into the right position, it's really cool to watch!

Tahoe61 · Jun 18, 2015

Oscaror said:
Cleaners are definitely nowhere near strong enough to topple rock. Pistol shrimp will burrow under rock but make tunnels, not caves, so that should be fine.

Agreed.

VinFox716 · Jun 18, 2015

thank you both I shall be getting some shrimp this weekend then, I just have one last question as far as pistols and gobies go, do only some shrimp gobies go with certain pistols becuase I would like a cand cane pistol but idk which goby

Oscaror · Jun 18, 2015

The yasha goby (google it, they're pretty common, LFS could probably order it for you) looks beautiful with a candy cane pistol, they are partners in nature and match colours. But they can live with shrimp gobies and watchman gobies.

VinFox716 · Jun 18, 2015

okay thanks again for your help, i will look at yasha when i get home but justto clarify any shrimp goby can partner with any pistol?

Oscaror · Jun 18, 2015

VinFox716 said:
okay thanks again for your help, i will look at yasha when i get home but justto clarify any shrimp goby can partner with any pistol?

Yes, you're right.

VinFox716 · Jun 18, 2015

do they need to be added at same time or do you recommend adding one before other for optimal pairing likeliness

Oscaror · Jun 18, 2015

they can be added together, or at different times. If you add them together they'll pair in the acclimation bucket probably, if you add them separately, add one near the other's burrow so it goes to it for safety and they pair up in there.