Ryan S February 21, 2012 Share February 21, 2012 Which is the best shrimp/goby pair? At BZA they have a Yellow Watchman Goby & Pistol Shrimp Pair for $39.95 At Vivid they have a Yashia Shrimp Goby Paired with Red Banded Pistol Shrimp for $84.99 At Vivid they have a Hi Fin Red Banded Goby Paired with Red Banded Pistol Shrimp for $49.99 They are all the same shrimp; so I guess the question is, which goby has the most personality or looks the best? Do any of you have a pair that is your favorite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocko918 February 21, 2012 Share February 21, 2012 watchman is most common and also the hardiest. Can adapt better than the other 2. I have not had a yashia but had a Hi Fin before. they are tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 February 21, 2012 Share February 21, 2012 +1 to ywg. Very hardy fish ime, and gets to be a decent size. Just hope they set up shop in the front... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm February 21, 2012 Share February 21, 2012 Get a magnificent goby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S February 23, 2012 Author Share February 23, 2012 (edited) 2 questions: 1. Can you buy a yellow watchman goby and a candy stripe pistol shrimp separately, and somehow get them to pair up? Maybe by placing them in the same acclimation container for a few hours (or days?) then releasing them together in the tank? 2. Can you have a yellow watchman goby and 2 orangespot diamond gobies in the same tank? According to this site, the yellow watchman goby "Will be aggressive to other shrimp gobies." According to this site, the Orangespotted Diamond Goby "likes to work together in pairs. One alone usually gets lonely and groups will often fight, unless introduced to a large aquarium. They are rarely aggressive towards other fish, except other sleeper gobies, such as the Gold Head Sleeper Goby." I figure the yellow watchman, if paired with the shrimp, will stay in its burrow most of the time; while the pair of diamonds will roam the entire sandbed sifting for food together...? Edited February 23, 2012 by Ryan S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roni February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 2 questions: 1. Can you buy a yellow watchman goby and a candy stripe pistol shrimp separately, and somehow get them to pair up? Maybe by placing them in the same acclimation container for a few hours (or days?) then releasing them together in the tank? 2. Can you have a yellow watchman goby and 2 orangespot diamond gobies in the same tank? According to this site, the yellow watchman goby "Will be aggressive to other shrimp gobies." According to this site, the Orangespotted Diamond Goby "likes to work together in pairs. One alone usually gets lonely and groups will often fight, unless introduced to a large aquarium. They are rarely aggressive towards other fish, except other sleeper gobies, such as the Gold Head Sleeper Goby." I figure the yellow watchman, if paired with the shrimp, will stay in its burrow most of the time; while the pair of diamonds will roam the entire sandbed sifting for food together...? I wouldn't put two different shrimp gobies in the same tank. I think if you had a longer tank, and they set up on opposite sides you'd be okay but with a 3 x 3 footprint, it would be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocko918 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 i have had a watchman and orange spot watchman in the came tank. they did not like each other but with the size of tank they rarely saw each other. Also i would not put a Diamond gobie in my tank. they make a mess with the sand bed. I have also tried to pair up a pistol shrimp with a watchman and the yellow watchman eat him. oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S February 23, 2012 Author Share February 23, 2012 I have also tried to pair up a pistol shrimp with a watchman and the yellow watchman eat him. oh well. LOL! For real??? I liked diamond gobies because they are fun to watch as they sift the sand constantly... But I also definitely want a shrimp/goby pair, which are also fun to watch. But my understanding is the shrimp/goby pair sits in their burrow most of the time, whereas a diamond goby is very active and moves all over. That's why I wanted both. But I guess if I can't mix them, I'd go with the shrimp/goby pair and skip the diamond goby. And if I can't pair them myself, I'll just have to buy them already paired then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 February 23, 2012 Share February 23, 2012 I sold my ywg to someone. I never had it with a pistol shrimp. They had a shrimp and told me the two paired up in less than 5 minutes. I guess it just depends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBVette February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 I have had a ywg w/ a tiger pistol for the last 2.5 years. The first ywg died (not sure what happened to him) but put in another and they found each other in about 5 minutes. Just use a small piece of tubing and drop the shrimp or fish right onto the others burrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moga February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 I had a Yellow Watchman Goby & Pistol Shrimp they were great.. one problem, stir the fine sand all over, so my tank got always milky.i had to take them out~.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawfish February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 I had a candy striped pistol shrimp with my ywg, but they are really small, don't really do much work. The tiger pistol shrimp a bigger, much more active, and seem to bond better with my ywg. Just my observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S February 24, 2012 Author Share February 24, 2012 I had a candy striped pistol shrimp with my ywg, but they are really small, don't really do much work. The tiger pistol shrimp a bigger, much more active, and seem to bond better with my ywg. Just my observation. I appreciate the info. I'll keep an eye out for a YWG & tiger pistol shrimp in that case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary February 25, 2012 Share February 25, 2012 Yea, I've never had a candy stripe survive for long, but have had both of my HUGE tiger pistol shrimp for several years now. They get big and love to rearrange the tank, but can be pretty bold and are perfect if you like to watch typical pistol behavior. One is paired with a humungous randall's (which is a beautiful fish) and the other with the elusive yasha hase (which finally decided to accept him). Neither pair was paired up before coming to me but they found each other immediately. My blue spotted watchman and unknown variety of huge reddish pistol in the 90g, however, have never shown any interest at all in each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.OptimusPrime. March 6, 2012 Share March 6, 2012 Ryan, Did you ending choosing? Might be looking at picking up a DWG or YWG and wanted to know how yours turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S March 6, 2012 Author Share March 6, 2012 (edited) Ryan, Did you ending choosing? Might be looking at picking up a DWG or YWG and wanted to know how yours turned out. Yellow Watchman Goby & Tiger Pistol Shrimp is what I'll be getting, but I don't have them yet. Edited March 6, 2012 by Ryan S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.OptimusPrime. March 6, 2012 Share March 6, 2012 I leaning toward the same. I haven't seen any stories of getting a DWG to pair up with a shrimp and I definitely want a pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbartco March 6, 2012 Share March 6, 2012 http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=146356 COOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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