Firefish and pistol shrimp - Reef-Geeks

Variko · Big-Geek

A girl at my lfs told me that firefish will pair up with a pistol shrimp, share its burrow and stop swimming in the open, as they normally do. Any one seen or heard of this? That would be a cool display.

rgrking · Spawning

that does sounds really cool. I've never heard of it though. They pair up with gobies pretty good. I would think a jawfish home would be just as inviting.

rgrking · Spawning

then again I just googled jawfish pistol shrimp and got not very favorable results. here's a video too.

Variko · Big-Geek

Ive seen that video before, pretty funny. That bulleye pistol shrimp is one of the few species that wont share a den w/ a goby. They are loners, and wander more than make a fixed burrow. The blue dot jawfish are territorial w/ their burrow. The blue dots are very different than the yellowheads. They dont form colonies. Im hoping my yellowheads will get along w/ shrimp and watchman gobies.

chris&barb · Lost

Those two have been known to pair but its not common and i wouldnt expect it to happen. If you want to have a shrimp/goby pair then i would pick the fish or shrimp species of your choice and then find out what the most common wild partner is and go with that.

Variko · Big-Geek

So you have seen it Chris? How cool was it to see the firefish change it's habits?

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Firefish goby paired with pistol shrimp - YouTube

Variko · Big-Geek

TY Lady! I couldnt find this on you tube, but Im social media handicapped so.... Thank You again! That is such a cool display.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Hey you're very welcome!!

It is indeed very cool to see a fish change behavior so much based on a relationship. I still prefer my firefish unbonded to a pistol, though, cuz they're just so pretty to watch swimming around ^_^

Variko · Big-Geek

I want to buy a Helfrich's and bond it to an ugly tiger pistol shrimp just to make people mad.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

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Originally Posted by Variko

I want to buy a Helfrich's and bond it to an ugly tiger pistol shrimp just to make people mad.

I have a hard time spending $30 on a fish - I can't fathom spending near $100 for a small firefish, no matter how colorful!

Variko · Big-Geek

I know especially for a goby. I really want a pair of black capped shrimp gobies. But Im not willing to drop 500$ per goby. Same with the dracula gobies. Ill just get a randall's they are striped and cost 25$ instead of 125$

chris&barb · Lost

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Originally Posted by Variko

So you have seen it Chris? How cool was it to see the firefish change it's habits?

No havent seen it, just heard about it.

Barbara · Geekette

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Originally Posted by Variko

TY Lady! I couldnt find this on you tube, but Im social media handicapped so.... Thank You again! That is such a cool display.

I agree!! very cool ling Lady!!!

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Originally Posted by LadyOfIreland

Hey you're very welcome!!

It is indeed very cool to see a fish change behavior so much based on a relationship. I still prefer my firefish unbonded to a pistol, though, cuz they're just so pretty to watch swimming around ^_^

I'd have to side with 'ya there Lady......they're almost magical watching them aren't they?

anyone else here have anything to share about the firefish and shrimp?

Variko · Big-Geek

It really would annoy people if i had one of those gorgeous helfrich's fire fish bonded to an ugly tiger pistol shrimp.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-03-2011, 09:21 PM	Big-Geek
Firefish and pistol shrimp A girl at my lfs told me that firefish will pair up with a pistol shrimp, share its burrow and stop swimming in the open, as they normally do. Any one seen or heard of this? That would be a cool display.	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 09-03-2011, 11:03 PM	Spawning
that does sounds really cool. I've never heard of it though. They pair up with gobies pretty good. I would think a jawfish home would be just as inviting. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 09-03-2011, 11:05 PM	Spawning
then again I just googled jawfish pistol shrimp and got not very favorable results. here's a video too. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 09-04-2011, 12:40 PM	Dr. Zoos
Firefish goby paired with pistol shrimp - YouTube __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 09-04-2011, 11:19 PM	Dr. Zoos
Hey you're very welcome!! It is indeed very cool to see a fish change behavior so much based on a relationship. I still prefer my firefish unbonded to a pistol, though, cuz they're just so pretty to watch swimming around ^_^ __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-04-2011, 08:46 AM	Big-Geek
Ive seen that video before, pretty funny. That bulleye pistol shrimp is one of the few species that wont share a den w/ a goby. They are loners, and wander more than make a fixed burrow. The blue dot jawfish are territorial w/ their burrow. The blue dots are very different than the yellowheads. They dont form colonies. Im hoping my yellowheads will get along w/ shrimp and watchman gobies.	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 09-04-2011, 08:54 AM	Lost
Those two have been known to pair but its not common and i wouldnt expect it to happen. If you want to have a shrimp/goby pair then i would pick the fish or shrimp species of your choice and then find out what the most common wild partner is and go with that.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-04-2011, 08:58 AM	Big-Geek
So you have seen it Chris? How cool was it to see the firefish change it's habits?	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-04-2011, 10:58 PM	Big-Geek
TY Lady! I couldnt find this on you tube, but Im social media handicapped so.... Thank You again! That is such a cool display.	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-04-2011, 11:25 PM	Big-Geek
I want to buy a Helfrich's and bond it to an ugly tiger pistol shrimp just to make people mad.	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-05-2011, 01:27 PM	Big-Geek
I know especially for a goby. I really want a pair of black capped shrimp gobies. But Im not willing to drop 500$ per goby. Same with the dracula gobies. Ill just get a randall's they are striped and cost 25$ instead of 125$	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-20-2011, 02:30 PM	Big-Geek
It really would annoy people if i had one of those gorgeous helfrich's fire fish bonded to an ugly tiger pistol shrimp.	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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