Shrimp and goby

[bruce 1]

I would like to get a Shrimp and Goby combo. (the ones that take care of each other) Which ones will hook up and do that?

Thank you Bruce

 

[smartwater]

Watchmen goby /pistol shrimp

 

[tehawesome]

A pretty pair to get is the yasa hasa goby and candy cane pistol. We got our pair from John at ATA for an amazing price.

 

[brianjfinn]

TehAwEsOmE;553453 wrote: A pretty pair to get is the yasa hasa goby and candy cane pistol. We got our pair from John at ATA for an amazing price.

+1 on this pair. That's my favorite!

Here's a pretty cool link I just found:

http://www.explorebiodiversity.com/Hawaii/Shrimp-goby/general/index.htm">http://www.explorebiodiversity.com/Hawaii/Shrimp-goby/general/index.htm</a>

And here's a pretty decent list of the types of gobies that form a relationship with shrimp:

[IMG]http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/blennygobyprofiles/tp/tpshrimpgobies.htm">http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/blennygobyprofiles/tp/tpshrimpgobies.htm</a>

Here's another decent link:

[IMG]http://www.ehow.com/how_4996446_start-pistol-shrimpgoby-pair.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4996446_start-pistol-shrimpgoby-pair.html</a>

 

[sts04c]

TehAwEsOmE;553453 wrote: A pretty pair to get is the yasa hasa goby and candy cane pistol. We got our pair from John at ATA for an amazing price.

+2 on this one. I have a set myself and they are interesting watch.

 

[nimrod107]

just a side note... they don't always pair up. my watchman goby and pistol have never paired up for some reason so it's hit or miss.

 

[crewdawg1981]

Yeah, your best bet is to buy two that have already paired up.

 

[tehawesome]

John sells them as a pair, which ends up being cheaper.

 

[smallblock]

tbryan has a watchmen and pistol pair for sale

 

[johnr2604]

Keep in mind that Goby/pistol pairs are kinda like clownfish/anemone pairs. Certain species of gobys and pistols pair better than others and sometimes they wont host each other at all.