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Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:41 pm
by Arny
Hey Guys
Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
I thought they'd be ok but just watch a vid where the pistol shrimp ate a candy shrimp
Also how big do Pistol shrimp get?
Re: Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:01 pm
by chuckfriedrice
Not to big , but they do molt as they grow .
Re: Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:08 pm
by Arny
chuckfriedrice wrote:Not to big , but they do molt as they grow .
Can I keep one with crabs and shrimp?
Re: Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:08 pm
by Srkoe
My mom keeps one in her 28g with 2 fireshrimp and several types of crabs with no problems.
Re: Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:17 pm
by Arny
Srkoe wrote:My mom keeps one in her 28g with 2 fireshrimp and several types of crabs with no problems.
Thanks mate
Do you know what crabs she's got?
Re: Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 2:02 am
by Srkoe
She had a emerald crab but he just died for some reason. Other than that, about 4 hermits and pom pom crab. I've seen the hermits and snails go in the shrimp hole and come out alive.
Re: Can I keep normal shrimp and crabs with a pistol shrimp?
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:40 am
by chuckfriedrice
My Tiger Pistol is kept with 3 peppermint shrimp , a skunk cleaner and a nimble spray crab . They all get along fine . You wont see the pistol shrimp since hes usually underground , but constantly moving . Mine comes out when im spot feeding my goby or when it pushing the substrate , like a bulldozer. Make sure you place your rock directly on the glass or on egg crate . Since the shrimp is a digger you dont want anything falling over and breaking glass.