Pistol shrimp question.....again

[JY13131]

Well if I can ever actually find a pistol shrimp/goby combo, I am wondering if it OK that I have a very shallow sand bed?

[know-it-all]

should be fine
they will move the sand around

[ChrisPrusha]

How shallow?

And why do you feel you have to buy them as a combo? I never did.

[cjtice]

I didnt buy mine as a combo and they have been in the same tank for a month now but in seperate areas of the tank... Will they ever find eachother?

Chris.

[ChrisPrusha]

What do have, Chris?

[cjtice]

Tiger pistol and yellow watchman goby...

Chris

[ChrisPrusha]

I would give it a little more time. Do you have some big fish that would cause each to be under cover for a good part of the time?

[cjtice]

No big fish! 2" blue tang, 1" GSM clown, Two fire fish.

I never see the pistol shrimp except at night. The watchman Goby is out all the time.

I think that I was lucky cause they both found homes in the front of the tank but at oppisite ends.

Chris

[leveldrummer]

you could try to move one, towards the other. or just let them find themselves, i have a tiger that paired with 2 different watchmans, first a beige yellow watchman, i traded it for a randalls and he paired instantly.

joanne, it really dont matter about your sand depth, my pair has dug all the sand out of the back and made a huge 7-8 inch deep pile where their rock of choice is.

[Tynan Rasmus]

If you have little sand, the pistol will pile it up until its happy, so no worries.