Pistol shrimp and Yellow Watchman Goby

avery155 · 01/22/2018, 08:17 PM

So I added a YWG about a week and a half ago, four days later I added a pistol shrimp. The goby for the last 3 days has gotten brave and no longer hides. Stays out and is eating well. The night I put the shrimp in it immediately started excavating, found it buried in sand the next morning.

Since then no sight of the shrimp. Are they normally nocturnal or still acclimating to the time zone? My fear is the goby not finding the shrimp, some places say they will find each other, others say you should only get them already paired up.

Any insight? I tried putting a piece of mysis in a suspected entrance to the shrimps hole to entice it out, but that didn't work.

oldhead · 01/23/2018, 07:24 AM

I added a pistol shrimp 2 weeks ago, my watchman I've had for 2 years. Haven't seen the shrimp since I've added him. Watchman is always in and out of his spots. Not sure how long it will take before I see the shrimp since he was only about an inch long. My watchman is about 3 inches.

Jekerry · 01/23/2018, 07:48 AM

I only see my shrimps atennas when they poke up threw the rock work. His first goby died and the second one now hangs at his cave entrance. I don’t think the pistol shrimp come out of the rock work. They have bad eyesight I have been told so they hide and let the goby be their eyes. I have heard him on occasion.

Sk8r · 01/23/2018, 12:39 PM

They may have moved (temporarily) way back in the rockwork and you may not see them for a while. As in a month or so. But they'll move around, month to month, eventually choosing front and center once they feel safe.

01/22/2018, 08:17 PM	#1
avery155 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: South of Pittsburgh Posts: 79	Pistol shrimp and Yellow Watchman Goby So I added a YWG about a week and a half ago, four days later I added a pistol shrimp. The goby for the last 3 days has gotten brave and no longer hides. Stays out and is eating well. The night I put the shrimp in it immediately started excavating, found it buried in sand the next morning. Since then no sight of the shrimp. Are they normally nocturnal or still acclimating to the time zone? My fear is the goby not finding the shrimp, some places say they will find each other, others say you should only get them already paired up. Any insight? I tried putting a piece of mysis in a suspected entrance to the shrimps hole to entice it out, but that didn't work.

01/23/2018, 12:39 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	They may have moved (temporarily) way back in the rockwork and you may not see them for a while. As in a month or so. But they'll move around, month to month, eventually choosing front and center once they feel safe. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/23/2018, 07:24 AM	#2
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	I added a pistol shrimp 2 weeks ago, my watchman I've had for 2 years. Haven't seen the shrimp since I've added him. Watchman is always in and out of his spots. Not sure how long it will take before I see the shrimp since he was only about an inch long. My watchman is about 3 inches.

01/23/2018, 07:48 AM	#3
Jekerry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 205	I only see my shrimps atennas when they poke up threw the rock work. His first goby died and the second one now hangs at his cave entrance. I don’t think the pistol shrimp come out of the rock work. They have bad eyesight I have been told so they hide and let the goby be their eyes. I have heard him on occasion.