Multiple Goby's and Pistol Shrimp

[ponokareefer]

Has anyone tried adding multiple pistol shrimp and goby's in 1 system? I'm debating about adding a lot to my 240 gallon.

[journeyman]

I got two gobies and a pistol shrimp in a 30g. They each have their own small territory and don't fight. But they will keep the other out of their spots. Your tank is so big, it shouldn't be a problem. Mine dug out tunnels in each of their spots, so I was more concerned about the rock work becoming unstable. I would think that's the biggest concern. Also. I would stick with the smaller pistol shrimp like the candy cane. I had a tiger pistol shrimp before and it dug all over. I found it impossible to keep the rockscape stable and keep the sand from covering everything on the bottom. The candy cane is more attractive and I find it sticks to one spot and doesn't dig as much.

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[ponokareefer]

My rockwork is on tubing, so very stable and wouldn't be affected by digging.

[journeyman]

Then the only other thing would be if you had corals on the sand, they would get buried, but otherwise you should be ok.

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[johnike]

My 93 cube has a trio of Hi Fin Red Banded gobies with a Tiger Pistol, Rainford, Randall, and Twin Spot Gobies.

[Snarkys]

Has anyone tried adding multiple pistol shrimp and goby's in 1 system? I'm debating about adding a lot to my 240 gallon.

It's mostly about habitat, being able to claim an area to call home and food source. In a 240 this will not be an issue as long as you don't go crazy and there is a decent amount of rock/sand :)