Best goby for pistol

webslinger · 04/15/2014, 01:42 PM

I have a Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp. What would be the best goby to get to pair up with this shrimp?

Betta132 · 04/15/2014, 07:22 PM

Hmm... I'd go with a Wheelers' or a Highfin, something smaller. Definitely not any of the watchman species, just the shrimpgobies.

Calappidae · 04/15/2014, 10:00 PM

Any goby is good. Watchman and shrimp gobies will pair with candy stripe without issue.

Dracula goby, watchman gobies, high fin goby, Orange stripe prawn goby, and yasha gobies to name a few are excellant pairs.

bluecoyote79 · 04/15/2014, 10:55 PM

I have a yellow watchman goby with my candy stripe pistol for 5 years, they're a great match. There are more interesting gobies out there but the yellow watchman is still pretty.

J2T · 04/17/2014, 10:34 AM

my personal favorite is the Randall's goby (orange stripe prawn goby) but you really have a ton of choices. I would just take a look at all of the different ones to see which you like.

FishBo · 04/17/2014, 10:40 AM

Yasha! I have a YWG/Tiger Pistol together & they have evicted any other goby or blenny I have tried adding to the tank. By evicted I mean a beat down lol.

J2T · 04/17/2014, 11:47 AM

I guess another question is what size tank is this in? I have a Randall's goby/tiger pistol in my 75g and they are out and visible all the time. I have a YWG/candy stripe pistol in the same tank (on the opposite side) and I rarely see them. I personally would go with a smaller goby like the Yasha (gorgeous fish) or hi-fin in a smaller tank myself for fear you would never see them in a larger tank.

webslinger · 04/17/2014, 02:04 PM

60g cube. I'll look for a yasha or hi fin

04/15/2014, 01:42 PM	#1
webslinger Friendly Neighborhood Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Lancaster, NY Posts: 307	Best goby for pistol I have a Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp. What would be the best goby to get to pair up with this shrimp?

04/15/2014, 07:22 PM	#2
Betta132 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,239	Hmm... I'd go with a Wheelers' or a Highfin, something smaller. Definitely not any of the watchman species, just the shrimpgobies. __________________ When you put an animal of any kind in a situation where it can no longer fend for itself, such as an aquarium, it's your job to care for it to the best of your ability. It's that simple.

04/15/2014, 10:00 PM	#3
Calappidae Harlequin Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,814	Any goby is good. Watchman and shrimp gobies will pair with candy stripe without issue. Dracula goby, watchman gobies, high fin goby, Orange stripe prawn goby, and yasha gobies to name a few are excellant pairs. __________________ Joe

04/17/2014, 10:34 AM	#5
J2T Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 952	my personal favorite is the Randall's goby (orange stripe prawn goby) but you really have a ton of choices. I would just take a look at all of the different ones to see which you like. __________________ Jared 60 Gallon cube, 10g sump, 2 AI Sol Blue, SeaSide Aquatic CS3.5 Skimmer

04/17/2014, 11:47 AM	#7
J2T Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 952	I guess another question is what size tank is this in? I have a Randall's goby/tiger pistol in my 75g and they are out and visible all the time. I have a YWG/candy stripe pistol in the same tank (on the opposite side) and I rarely see them. I personally would go with a smaller goby like the Yasha (gorgeous fish) or hi-fin in a smaller tank myself for fear you would never see them in a larger tank. __________________ Jared 60 Gallon cube, 10g sump, 2 AI Sol Blue, SeaSide Aquatic CS3.5 Skimmer

04/15/2014, 10:55 PM	#4
bluecoyote79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 380 Blog Entries: 2	I have a yellow watchman goby with my candy stripe pistol for 5 years, they're a great match. There are more interesting gobies out there but the yellow watchman is still pretty.

04/17/2014, 10:40 AM	#6
FishBo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 118	Yasha! I have a YWG/Tiger Pistol together & they have evicted any other goby or blenny I have tried adding to the tank. By evicted I mean a beat down lol.

04/17/2014, 02:04 PM	#8
webslinger Friendly Neighborhood Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Lancaster, NY Posts: 307	60g cube. I'll look for a yasha or hi fin