A few days ago I’ve bought a Randall’s goby and a Randal’s pistol shrimp. They are not paired, but my LFS said they will once they are in the tank together. The goby is around 1.5 inch and the pistol shrimp is around the same size, maybe a little smaller.
Once acclimated, I put them in my Reefer 250 (54 gal). I was stupid to let my powerheads run while I put them in. The pistolshrimp was blasted to the other side of the tank and I can’t find it till this day. my goby sits on the same spot for 2 days. Then he started to swim around a little and now he has his own spot under the rocks. Luckily the spot is at the middle of the tank and I can clearly see him.
The question is what happened to my pistolshrimp and we it will pair with my goby. How can they bond together if they cant find each other? I think I’ve heard clicking sounds from the aquarium, but I am not 100% sure.
Is there a way to let them find each other?
If you have this combo, please share your experience.