add another snapping shrimp?

kingevil · 05/03/2012, 12:46 PM

i currently have a yellow watchman goby and a tiny banded snapping shrimp. i never ever see nor hear the shrimp. i wanted to add another, bigger, snapping shrimp but not sure if it is safe to do? i want something that i can see once in a while.

tao chuan fa · 05/11/2012, 09:18 PM

I have a yellow watchman as well.Initially I had it paired with one candy cane pistol shrimp for 6 months.I added a second that eventually found the same burrow and was welcomed.One snapped a lot and one rarely snapped.They did alot of construction together everyday until...my spotted hawk performed a matrix manuever above the burrow and swallowed one whole!It swam out of netting range with a large claw snapping outside of its mouth.DAMN!

J2T · 05/12/2012, 12:09 PM

I have a randal's goby and tiger pistol pair along with a YWG and candy cane pistol in my 75g. They have both setup on opposite sides of the tank and I have had no issues with either pair.

05/03/2012, 12:46 PM	#1
kingevil Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: phx/east valley Posts: 934	add another snapping shrimp? i currently have a yellow watchman goby and a tiny banded snapping shrimp. i never ever see nor hear the shrimp. i wanted to add another, bigger, snapping shrimp but not sure if it is safe to do? i want something that i can see once in a while.

05/12/2012, 12:09 PM	#3
J2T Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 519	I have a randal's goby and tiger pistol pair along with a YWG and candy cane pistol in my 75g. They have both setup on opposite sides of the tank and I have had no issues with either pair. __________________ Jared 75 Gallon, 29L sump, LifeReef Double Overflow, Mag7 return, Koralia 1400, Koralia 1050, Vertex IN100 Skimmer, AquaticLife 48" 4 bulb T5HO.

05/11/2012, 09:18 PM	#2
tao chuan fa Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 52	I have a yellow watchman as well.Initially I had it paired with one candy cane pistol shrimp for 6 months.I added a second that eventually found the same burrow and was welcomed.One snapped a lot and one rarely snapped.They did alot of construction together everyday until...my spotted hawk performed a matrix manuever above the burrow and swallowed one whole!It swam out of netting range with a large claw snapping outside of its mouth.DAMN!