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Alaska_Phil
, 08-29-2012 at 02:40 PM (10619 Views)
That's what I'm thinking of calling my aquarium. First my pistol shrimp disappears for over a year before turning up (after 2 tank moves). So I decided he needed a goby friend. I bought one at the local fish store 2 weeks ago, haven't seen him since. Till last night!
Now he just needs to find the shimp on the other side of the tank. I'll try to get a photo of him, but he's still pretty shy.

Phil

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  1. mledford's Avatar
    Here is a picture of my duo. Took me a year and a half to get this picture. Once they acclimate to each other, they'll be two pees in a pod. Very frustrating but in time you will see the symbiotic relationship form. The goby will become very protective. I have read though, sometimes the symbiotic relationship doesn't form in captivity. It took me such a long time because the goby would hurd the shrimp back in their den before I could get a shot.

  2. Alaska_Phil's Avatar
    Nice photo! I've got a Randolfs pistol shrimp and yellow nose/Red Antenna/Candy stripe goby (gotta love multiple common names). I've had this pair before, but I had the goby before the shrimp last time and it didn't take long for them to pair up. Love watching goby/shrimp pairs. My last goby even used to grab food and spit it out at the shrimp. And both were much braver and out in the open more after they paired. Keeping my fingers crossed.

    Phil
  3. melev's Avatar
    Congrats on finding your buddy. I keep watching for a red mandarin I bought a month ago, and haven't seen it since the day I added it to my tank.
  4. Alaska_Phil's Avatar
    Saw the goby again tonight, IN THE SHRIMPS HOLE!

    However, he doesn't look like the one I bought from the LFS 2 weeks ago. It looks like the one I got from blue zoo 4 weeks ago! So now I need to watch and see if I've got 2 gobies.

    Phil
  5. Paul B's Avatar
    Thats a nice shot. I know what you mean about taking a picture of them. Here are mine.