Pistol Shrimp vs Cleaner Shrimp

[fkshiu]

I have a pistol, 2 cleaners, a fire shrimp and 2 sexy shrimp in the same tank. They all seem to get along.

I've seen the same videos of pistols "shooting" a cleaner as well, but there are numerous species of pistol shrimp. The small ornamental ones that are commonly available in the hobby are of no risk unless perhaps you have a nano tank and the cleaner bumbles into the pistol's crib and gets capped.

[Youngster Dan]

Thanks, I guess I will just see what happens. I was planning on getting another goby anyways, as they are pretty cool.

You guys must have seen that youtube video, I stumbled across it and thought it would be a shame if the pistol had my cleaner shrimp for dinner. As he is so personable and loves to pick at my fish's teeth (and my fingernails).

[scumchug]

I've had at least 3 pistols in with a cleaner for years. Never a problem. Even with a goby they don't venture out and even if they do its not very far. If it so happened that the pistol stumbled upon the cleaner, there is a quite considerable size difference. You will probably find the pistol as interesting if not more so than the cleaner. I wouldn't have a tank without them.

[mseepman]

I agree that I love how interesting my pistol is. The pair of shrimp and goby really work well together and are amazing to watch.