pistol shrimp

[sjt64946]

i hope this works...this is my first picture of my bullseye pistol shrimp

[sjt64946]

please tell me what you think....

[Reeftanker3295]

I love it! i dont know much about pistol/mantis shrimp but i like how they look. do u have it in its own tank or what tank size?

[sjt64946]

he is in a 34 gallon tank i have a video up on youtube..search for sjt6494..

[sjt64946]

Originally Posted by Reeftanker3295

I love it! i dont know much about pistol/mantis shrimp but i like how they look. do u have it in its own tank or what tank size?

pistol shrimps are ok to keep with other inhabitants..mantis shrimp has to be solo..

[Reeftanker3295]

cool. i was thinking of getting a yellow watchmen goby and a pistol shrimp pair it looks cool. Do they just eat the scraps that the fish dont eat?

[sjt64946]

if i were you i would get get a already paired goby and shrimp.The goby will feed the pistol shrimp...and the same with shrimp..they will bring food for eachother..im not sure if mine are paired up but they do share the same den...the shrimp might go after some small hermits once and a while i seen mine pull one into his den once..but what i like to do is dice up small squid real tiny parts and leave it in frount of his den..it reduces the chance of him going after hermits

[fishfarmer]

Thats what I did...got me a yasha pair!

[sjt64946]

nice pair just to small for my likings

[Loverotties]

Great pics!

[sjt64946]

thank you...

[scott48]

i already have two mandarins but i want to put a pistol/goby pair in with them, would the pistol harm my mandarins?

[fuzzybob4]

I have a bullseeye pistol in my 29g. here is a pic

[sjt64946]

Originally Posted by scott48

i already have two mandarins but i want to put a pistol/goby pair in with them, would the pistol harm my mandarins?

i dont think he will...as long as he is well fed..like i said in a previous post on this thread the goby will feed the shrimp..or if you want to make sure that he wont bother anything else place a small tiny piece of squid at where his den opening is and he'll pick that up and eat rather then go out and hunt.

[aquawolf]

Cool looking little shrimp. Congrats.