Shrimp goby compatibility

[TheShrimpNibbler]

I have a randall’s Goby and a tiger pistol shrimp right now. I really like them and enjoy watching them. So, I was wondering if I could get another shrimp goby, pistol shrimp, or both to go with them. Or would the goby fight with another goby and the shrimp fight with another shrimp? If I did get another goby, what type? Another Randall’s or a different one? And if I got another shrimp, what type of shrimp?

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

I forgot to mention that it is a 45 gallon tank

 

[Dragon52]

I have 2 sets of paired Wheelers gobies with Red Striped shrimp in a 185gl. Both prs were bought at different times so not sure how the 1 you have would react to another one being added

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

Ok. I’m not sure how my goby would react to another since my tank is a lot smaller than yours is. Do you mean that you have 4 gobies or two gobies? Would a different kind of goby or another Randall’s be more likely to get along? Also, what about another pistol shrimp? Sorry for all the questions

I have 2 sets of paired Wheelers gobies with Red Striped shrimp in a 185gl. Both prs were bought at different times so not sure how the 1 you have would react to another one being added

 

[Dragon52]

Ok. I’m not sure how my goby would react to another since my tank is a lot smaller than yours is. Do you mean that you have 4 gobies or two gobies? Would a different kind of goby or another Randall’s be more likely to get along? Also, what about another pistol shrimp? Sorry for all the questions

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If you could sex the one you have(Not sure How) then you could get the other sex. I'm just not sure a 45 is big enough for different gobies species so I would think another Randall's would be best. LA sells pairs with shrimp all the time along with info on the species. If the Dracula's weren't so much I would have gotten a pr of those.

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

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If you could sex the one you have(Not sure How) then you could get the other sex. I'm just not sure a 45 is big enough for different gobies species so I would think another Randall's would be best. LA sells pairs with shrimp all the time along with info on the species. If the Dracula's weren't so much I would have gotten a pr of those.

Thanks. I’ve heard that some shrimp gobies can change sexes, so maybe if I got a small one? I was actually going to get a pair of them off of LA, but a great deal that I couldn’t pass up came up at my lfs. I’ll have to look into sexing them though.

 

[VKP01]

I have a yasha hase goby, living with a black ray goby, living with both of their Candy stripe pistol shrimp, in the same hole in my 36g. These gobies are known to live together though, and I’m not sure about the compatibility of a Randall’s goby. As for the shrimp, you’ll usually need the opposite sex or they will fight. I’m not aware of a reliable way to sex them.
Depending on how much of the tank their burrow takes up, you could probably introduce another goby/shrimp pair, but be aware they may fight. IMO it really depends on the individual animals.

 

[WMR]

IMO, I wouldn’t add another goby/shrimp combo. If they were added simultaneously or within a short time frame, possibly. Territory would be the issue.

 

[WMR]

I have a yasha hase goby, living with a black ray goby, living with both of their Candy stripe pistol shrimp, in the same hole in my 36g. These gobies are known to live together though, and I’m not sure about the compatibility of a Randall’s goby. As for the shrimp, you’ll usually need the opposite sex or they will fight. I’m not aware of a reliable way to sex them.
Depending on how much of the tank their burrow takes up, you could probably introduce another goby/shrimp pair, but be aware they may fight. IMO it really depends on the individual animals.

Did you add them simultaneously or no?

 

[VKP01]

Did you add them simultaneously or no?

No, the yasha and his shrimp were added as my first fish, then ~3 years later I added the black ray. He was living in a hole in the rock for awhile before I got him a shrimp. Within a week or two the shrimp connected their holes and the gobies went with it. The shrimp are a breeding pair, never had aggression between the gobies outside of feeding

 

[WMR]

No, the yasha and his shrimp were added as my first fish, then ~3 years later I added the black ray. He was living in a hole in the rock for awhile before I got him a shrimp. Within a week or two the shrimp connected their holes and the gobies went with it. The shrimp are a breeding pair, never had aggression between the gobies outside of feeding

That’s interesting, but remember the first rule of fish keeping, there are no rules

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

Could a candy pistol shrimp get along with my tiger pistol?

 

[VKP01]

That’s interesting, but remember the first rule of fish keeping, there are no rules

That’s very true. These two species frequently live together in the wild though, so I guess they usually get along okay.

 

[VKP01]

Could a candy pistol shrimp get along with my tiger pistol?

I mean, as with mine, you never know what they’ll do. However, as a general rule I’d say no? The tigers are a lot bigger and more aggressive so it might not work out too good. I’ve never seen anyone try, but it’s probably for that reason. If you want a pair it could be worth it to research further about pairing tigers, or rehome the tiger you have and introduce two small candy/Randall’s at the same time? It would definitely be interesting to look into

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

I mean, as with mine, you never know what they’ll do. However, as a general rule I’d say no? The tigers are a lot bigger and more aggressive so it might not work out too good. I’ve never seen anyone try, but it’s probably for that reason. If you want a pair it could be worth it to research further about pairing tigers, or rehome the tiger you have and introduce two small candy/Randall’s at the same time? It would definitely be interesting to look into

I figured that was the case. I would hate to rehome my current pistol. It gets along really well with my goby, so I guess I will look into finding it and my goby a mate.

 

[VKP01]

I figured that was the case. I would hate to rehome my current pistol. It gets along really well with my goby, so I guess I will look into finding it and my goby a mate.

Keep us posted on how it goes, if I find any resources I’ll drop them here!

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

I’ll definitely keep you posted. The only thing that I’m worried about is that if I get another one, it would change genders during quarantine. if there was fighting, I’m afraid that I wouldn’t be able to catch one of them. I know it’s a little off topic, but does anyone have tips on how to sex pistol shrimp or gobies? Also, do you all have any tips on how to catch the shrimp or gobies?

 

[Adamantium]

I’ll definitely keep you posted. The only thing that I’m worried about is that if I get another one, it would change genders during quarantine. if there was fighting, I’m afraid that I wouldn’t be able to catch one of them. I know it’s a little off topic, but does anyone have tips on how to sex pistol shrimp or gobies? Also, do you all have any tips on how to catch the shrimp or gobies?

I know this is quiiiite old, but did you end up going for it? I have a Randall’s goby, and just found a really well priced yasha I’d like to go. They would be in a 40 Breeder.

 

[Zionas]

Are both pairs of Gobies with a shrimp? How are the shrimp getting along?

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

I ended up deciding not to get another shrimp or goby because I didn’t want anything to end up getting killed. Sorry that I can’t be more of a help. I haven’t seen my shrimp in over a year now, but my goby is still doing good. I thought I was hearing it snap every now and then, but i recently noticed that it’s probably just my clownfish making bubbles at the surface. If I get another one, I’ll let you all know.