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Diana
10-12-2005, 04:33 AM
Here's my hi-fin-shrimp-goby and pistol-shrimp pair. If you didnt know, these guys live together in a relationship on par with the clownfish/anenome bond. They both live in a burrow which the pistol shrimp digs, and in order to pay for his 'rent' the shrimp goby will stand watch at the entrance. The shrimp is nearly blind, so when the shrimp comes out he keeps one antennae on the goby, and if the goby runs for cover then the shrimp does too. :mrgreen:

And I got these guys seperately, and they paired up on thier own in the tank! (Ive heard it couldnt be done!)

Anyways, heres some pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/dinostar00/shrimpgoby1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/dinostar00/shrimpgoby2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/dinostar00/shrimpgoby3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/dinostar00/shrimpgoby4.jpg

:biggrin:
-Diana
ref leppard
10-12-2005, 04:43 AM
I want one ! :biggrin:
Samw
10-12-2005, 05:40 AM
I want one ! :biggrin:

Not sure where you live but I saw some gobies with a shrimp in Burnaby this weekend.
hockey nut
10-12-2005, 07:15 AM
Most shrimp gobies and pistol shrimp will pair up after a certain amount of time. It depends on the shrimp. Not all pistol shrimps are Goby friendly. So I found out the hard way.

Great Pics. :biggrin:

Big Als has some Randals shrimp gobies and pistol shrimp pairs.

HTH
reeferaddict
10-12-2005, 08:13 AM
Sweet! And I HAVE one of those gobies.... never knew it was a symbiont.... just saw him tonight for the first time in two weeks.... now I have to try and find a shrimp... anyone? :smile:
Matt
10-12-2005, 12:18 PM
I think those are the best shrimp/goby pictures I've seen. Well done!
Ruth
10-12-2005, 12:23 PM
Great pictures. I will have to seriously consider getting a pair!
OCDP
10-12-2005, 02:40 PM
heh I just want one of those gobies! those are rad

if anyone spots one in calgary let me know :mrgreen:
Bob I
10-12-2005, 10:06 PM
Excellent pictures, and nice explanation. I now know a lot more. :mrgreen:
SeaHorse_Fanatic
10-12-2005, 10:50 PM
Great pics & cool pair Diana. You rock! Now you've started the "great shrimp/goby hunt of '05" I think I'll have to set up a nano tank just for them. :biggrin:

Anthony
Beverly
10-13-2005, 01:03 AM
The antics of this pair is a video waiting to happen :biggrin:

Great pics and explanation of their lifestyle :cool:
BMW Rider
10-13-2005, 01:09 AM
I have a pink spot gobie and a pistol as well. I got them seperately as well and they paired up immediatly after the pistol was introduced. Very cool :cool: :cool:
Diana
10-13-2005, 05:06 AM
:mrgreen:

They are so much fun to watch. The pistol is so careful with his burrow design... constantly re-arranging and fixing. He sometimes seals up the entrance and uses the 'back door' for a while... then goes back to the front. And when I do a water change its fun to watch him fix his burrow that i messed up :mrgreen:

I had been on the lookout for these guys for a decent price for ages! I ended up paying $30 for the pair.... which is better that anywhere else I'd seen.


:biggrin:
-Diana
Raf
10-25-2005, 05:58 PM
Great pics baby! They are so fun to watch, i think aside for the clownfish in its anenome, they are the most interesting creatures in the tank. :biggrin:

:mrgreen:
Stasher
11-30-2005, 03:56 PM
Beautiful pics Diana, it's awesome to have such a realationship exist right before your eyes.
andestang
12-01-2005, 07:09 PM
Great pic's :cool: Love that combo :mrgreen: