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Introducing the watchman and pistol
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:49 am
by Vespera
I recently got a yellow watchman goby, it's been 4 days now, and I just added a pistol shrimp to the tank today. My pistol shrimp went straight under a rock as soon as I introduced it.
I'm trying not to stress either of them out, so is there a way to introduce them to each other without causing too much stress?
Re: Introducing the watchman and pistol
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:48 am
by felinxo
Vespera wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:49 am
I recently got a yellow watchman goby, it's been 4 days now, and I just added a pistol shrimp to the tank today. My pistol shrimp went straight under a rock as soon as I introduced it.
I'm trying not to stress either of them out, so is there a way to introduce them to each other without causing too much stress?
Don't stress about it, nature's got this. They'll find each other when they're ready.
Re: Introducing the watchman and pistol
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:15 am
by flame9x
Vespera wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:49 am
I recently got a yellow watchman goby, it's been 4 days now, and I just added a pistol shrimp to the tank today. My pistol shrimp went straight under a rock as soon as I introduced it.
I'm trying not to stress either of them out, so is there a way to introduce them to each other without causing too much stress?
+1
I had a similar experience - introduced a shrimp and two gobies together, but initially, the shrimp ended up on the opposite side of the tank. Took them a month or so, but they eventually paired up.
Given they weren't previously paired, it might take a bit longer, but they can still form a bond.