Goby and Shrimp Discussion

[myjohnson]

Vason,

Dont by anything yet. Some shrimps will kill each other.

I can give you some links if you want to read more about it.

[screename]

Ok, thanks Thai. I just want simple stock and was thinking a few inverts and maybe just one cool small fish.

[myjohnson]

How big of a tank is this? It will determine how much inverts and fish you can keep.

Here some links that help you fine some some inverts you like:

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchcrabs.html

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchshrimp.html

Personally, I would recommend these:

1) Pistol shrimp and goby combos

Here is a picture of Stonogobiops yasha pairs up with Alpheus bellulus. There are a lot of different types of gobies that have symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimps. The tiger pistol shrimp AKA Alpheus bellulus is one of the best looking IMHO. There a lot of other pistol shrimps (which I will not go into now). Interestingly these they have a symbiotic relationship with a long list of gobies. They dig a hole in the sandy. Normally between the sand and a rock. They share the whole together. The goby keeps watch for the both of them. The shrimps job is to fine and share food. Here is a picture of how they look.

[myjohnson]

2) sex shrimp, thor amboinensis, and anemone combo



These shrimps come over all over the reefs of the Indo-Pacific (among others), in the wild they live within the tentacles of an anemone. They can host anemones, mushrooms, ricordia and bubble coral. Also, they are not limited to corals only and adapt to hosting other types if they feel like it. These two have a symbiotic relationship. Anemones help protect the shrimp and the shrimp helps feed the coral.

3) Pom Pom Crab and Anemone



The Pom Pom Crab has anemones in each claw which it has a symbiotic relationship with. The crab will defense itself against predators. The anemone is benefited when the crab goes looking for left over food and detritus. Caution should be used when adding this crab to a reef aquarium as the anemones could sting sessile invertebrates and corals.

[myjohnson]

Yeah, that would me a favorite combo.

But I would get the high fin goby for my pistol. I like that color combo.

[screename]

Thai, I already have 4 sexy shrimps. How about an Emperor shrimp? I dont mind getting rid of the sexy shrimp if I can get keep successfully an emperor! I would even upgrade tanks to have one.

[screename]

I still dont know what fish to keep. Probably just stick to inverts.

[soybeanbaby]

Thai, I already have 4 sexy shrimps. How about an Emperor shrimp? I dont mind getting rid of the sexy shrimp if I can get keep successfully an emperor! I would even upgrade tanks to have one.

that's nice...

[Sea-agg09]

They are symbiotic with nudibranchs. The challenge will be keeping the nudi alive without trashing all your corals.