mothra
05/15/2006, 10:17 PM
Ever since Sandra picked up this Yasha goby from Twins we have been totally fascinated by it. She already had it's natural symbiant the Randall's pistol shrimp and we had benn looking for this fish for a long time now. We wondered if they would pair up. This past weekend I took the goby out of our QT tank and put him in her nano cube and they paired up instantly. I personally thought we wouldn't see much of either of them, but they are both totally out in the open. The shrimps behavior has completely changed since adding his 'watchman' friend. This is the best pic I could manage for now.
http://www.nvreefers.org/images/0052 vlad 600x450.jpg
In a larger tank with larger fish I believe these guys would be intimidated and not do well. The only other fish in Sandra's tank is a clown goby (below) and everyone gets along great. I would highly recommend this combination to anyone with a small and peaceful tank. Oh almost forgot - the only catch is you'll need some type of substrate with medium grain size and about an inch or two of it. As of the time of me posting this Twins has the same fish AND shrimp (they are already paired) for $40.
http://nvreefers.org/images/0016%20jack%20peek%20small.jpg
http://www.nvreefers.org/images/0052 vlad 600x450.jpg
In a larger tank with larger fish I believe these guys would be intimidated and not do well. The only other fish in Sandra's tank is a clown goby (below) and everyone gets along great. I would highly recommend this combination to anyone with a small and peaceful tank. Oh almost forgot - the only catch is you'll need some type of substrate with medium grain size and about an inch or two of it. As of the time of me posting this Twins has the same fish AND shrimp (they are already paired) for $40.
http://nvreefers.org/images/0016%20jack%20peek%20small.jpg