Tiger pistol shrimp

[Eve]

Hello guys, so I want to know if anyone here has experience with a pistol shrimp or if they know anything about them? I got a tiger pistol shrimp along with a goby, for about a month now. On Friday when I was feeding them I noticed a weird looking “rock” and when I got closer to figure out what it was, it was my pistol’s big claw . Well, I started to look for the shrimp and when it came out of the cave.. it was missing BOTH claws. Is this normal? The water is okay. The only thing is that the nitrates are super high and as much as I try to bring them down, they still high. Also, the Saddleback clownfish do bother the goby and shrimp a lot!! Could it be stress related? I know that they could lose one claw, but both? Please let me know what do you guys think!! Thank you in advanced.

 

[ErikT]

Hi, its definitely a molt. Within few weeks to a month it will grow back. I am surprised you even see your shrimp. Mine is about a year old and I hardly ever see it in a 55g tank. Always hear it though. I put a clam shell with some meat on it next to the tunnel and only see claws coming out to grab it, never have I've seen him full length, since releasing to tank. In any case you have nothing to worry.

 

[doodledreads]

Likely a molt. They hide when they molt since the new shell is soft and the invert feels vulnerable.

 

[Eve]

Hi, its definitely a molt. Within few weeks to a month it will grow back. I am surprised you even see your shrimp. Mine is about a year old and I hardly ever see it in a 55g tank. Always hear it though. I put a clam shell with some meat on it next to the tunnel and only see claws coming out to grab it, never have I've seen him full length, since releasing to tank. In any case you have nothing to worry.

Oh thank you, I feel so much better now and yes, he is always out, working lol. I’m just sad I don’t hear the snapping anymore


That’s them.

 

[Katrina71]

Tigers are imo the coolest pistol shrimp! It is common to see a molt when introduced to a new tank.

 

[Eve]

Likely a molt. They hide when they molt since the new shell is soft and the invert feels vulnerable.

Thank you!! Well he has not been hiding at all! He loves being out moving sand around lol .

 

[Eve]

Tigers are imo the coolest pistol shrimp! It is common to see a molt when introduced to a new tank.

He is amazing and so funny to watch! I really hope is molting too. Thank you!!!

 

[doodledreads]

Thank you!! Well he has not been hiding at all! He loves being out moving sand around lol .

That's good. The limbs usually grow back eventually.

 

[eggplantparrot]

I have heard of tiger pistols being giant turds and shifting all of the nearby corals to its cave entrance, and they may go hunting around at night for fish, is this true? i heard the candy canes are more desirable as they don't do any of that. I have a tiger pistol in my sump waiting to be transferred into the new tank but I'm having second thoughts now.

 

[Phycodurus]

eve, to help further address nitrates in my tank, i’m temporarily running chemi-pure blue in a canister filter ... it’s been working.


respectfully,
rick

 

[Katrina71]

Chemipure blue is my favorite as well.

 

[Eve]

eve, to help further address nitrates in my tank, i’m temporarily running chemi-pure blue in a canister filter ... it’s been working.


respectfully,
rick

Oh thank you!!!! I am going to give it a try! I have been doing everything to bring them down and ugh.... still the same! I will order the chemi-pure.

 

[Eve]

I have heard of tiger pistols being giant turds and shifting all of the nearby corals to its cave entrance, and they may go hunting around at night for fish, is this true? i heard the candy canes are more desirable as they don't do any of that. I have a tiger pistol in my sump waiting to be transferred into the new tank but I'm having second thoughts now.

He is actually good! He does have entrances all over the tank lol but it doesn’t really bother me. He ignores everyone in the tank and only snaps when they get really close! Very active little guy! I added a little clip, not sure if you saw it.

 

[eggplantparrot]

He is actually good! He does have entrances all over the tank lol but it doesn’t really bother me. He ignores everyone in the tank and only snaps when they get really close! Very active little guy! I added a little clip, not sure if you saw it.

I see, thank you. I guess I'll keep him in my plans but will wait until I get my goblet, and if by then my lfs brings in candycanes I will swap them, if not then he will do

 

[Zoacoral]

I have heard of tiger pistols being giant turds and shifting all of the nearby corals to its cave entrance, and they may go hunting around at night for fish, is this true? i heard the candy canes are more desirable as they don't do any of that. I have a tiger pistol in my sump waiting to be transferred into the new tank but I'm having second thoughts now.

My tiger shrimp is a turd and he has moved all my frags that werent glued down. That's ok. I had the candy cane shrimp before and found him to be boring and I never seen him out. The tiger shrimp is always out till i get real close to the tank and my gobie hits him so he darts under a rock.

 

[eggplantparrot]

My tiger shrimp is a turd and he has moved all my frags that werent glued down. That's ok. I had the candy cane shrimp before and found him to be boring and I never seen him out. The tiger shrimp is always out till i get real close to the tank and my gobie hits him so he darts under a rock.

yep that's exactly what I've been reading. ugh

 

[ErikT]

Oh thank you, I feel so much better now and yes, he is always out, working lol. I’m just sad I don’t hear the snapping anymore


That’s them.

Yours is more visible because of a goby. Mine is not paired and therefore blind as a bat on his own.
How you gonna snap without a pistol?

 

[Eve]

Yours is more visible because of a goby. Mine is not paired and therefore blind as a bat on his own.
How you gonna snap without a pistol?

Yeah, I miss the little clapping lol can’t wait for it to grow back!