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?
Introducing the watchman and pistol
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felinxo - Posts: 444
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Re: Introducing the watchman and pistol
Don't stress about it, nature's got this. They'll find each other when they're ready.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?
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flame9x - Posts: 162
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Re: Introducing the watchman and pistol
+1Vespera 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?
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.