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Jerry W
05/12/2009, 01:06 AM
I have a small yellow watchman goby and plan to add a pistol shrimp to the tank. Any issues adding the shrimp after the goby and will the shrimp find the goby on it's own?
TIA
Captinshinyside
05/12/2009, 01:24 AM
Shouldnt be any issue.... they will find each other... when the time is right. I added mine at the same time they were paired up. The shrimp went one way the goby the other way. 3 months later they found each other. The larger the tank the longer it can take.
snorvich
05/12/2009, 04:52 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14995279#post14995279 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Captinshinyside
Shouldnt be any issue.... they will find each other... when the time is right. I added mine at the same time they were paired up. The shrimp went one way the goby the other way. 3 months later they found each other. The larger the tank the longer it can take.

Agreed. No problem.
BangkokMatt
05/12/2009, 04:57 AM
I have had success in pairing quickly by putting the shrimp in a long pvc tube.
The base of the tube needs to be where the goby hangs out and the top - out of the water column of course. Drop the shrimp in.
Edge it down with a long thin stick if it hangs at the top. When it exits the tube it will find the goby straight away.
I have done this several times and it has always worked.
Sugar Magnolia
05/12/2009, 06:45 AM
^^^ Good idea Matt. I added my pistol after the goby had been in the tank for a while. Just be sure to add a pistol that is from the same region as the YWG. I have a tiger pistol with my yasha haze goby. The pistol is very active and out and about moving sand day and night. I had a Randall's pistol a few years ago that I rarely saw.
snorvich
05/12/2009, 07:01 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14995445#post14995445 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BangkokMatt
I have had success in pairing quickly by putting the shrimp in a long pvc tube.
The base of the tube needs to be where the goby hangs out and the top - out of the water column of course. Drop the shrimp in.
Edge it down with a long thin stick if it hangs at the top. When it exits the tube it will find the goby straight away.
I have done this several times and it has always worked.

Now this is a great idea!! Well done!
Jerry W
05/12/2009, 07:24 AM
Thanks all for the helpful replies. Much appreciated.