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Emerald Crab/Pistol shrimp compatibility

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#1 ·
Hey everyone,
I am just curious as to what everyones thoughts are on emerald crab and pistol shrimp compatibility.
I just ordered a pistol shrimp and hi-fin goby pair and before I get them wanted to know if I should worry about the pistol killing the emerald crab or vice versa.
The emerald could easily go into another tank or the fuge so no worries on that one.
The emerald has the body size of a quarter and I requested a smaller shrimp/goby pair so I can watch them grow.
 
Discussion starter · #4 ·
my emerald crab used to go into my goby and shrimps hole on a regular basis. you could hear the shrimp snapping away and the crab would always come out pincing his claws into the hole. : /

but thats just my experience. Maybe yours will be fine, how big is the system? tank/fuge.
The crab and shrimp would be together in a 15 gallon system but if the crab doesnt work out I have over 400 gallons of saltwater it could find its home in haha.

From the way this thing likes to eat (never stops) I think it would love it in my 10 gallon macro algae tank
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
No need to worry about this anymore, he is already banished to the 10!
I put in a frogspawn that I had raised from a shard the size of this 0 and the crab went right up to it and ripped off a chunk and began to eat it.