best goby/pistol combination

[dangalla]

what would the best combination of goby and pistol shrimp be, i have heard they can have good relationships if paired correctly

other 55g tank inhabitants are:
large 4+ clarkii clown
coral banded shrimp
5 emerald crabs
porcilin crab
sally lightfoot
bunch of red legs and blue legs
bunch of assorted snails
i plan on ordering a flame hawkfish
40lbs live rock
40lbs live sand

thank you for your time

[Marlin65]

Not a good match for your coral banded shrimp.

[Marlin65]

Pistol?

Check this out

Pistols eat other shrimp.

[MDeth]

I agree with Marlin. G/P pairs are my favorite, but I'd definitely remove the CBS if you would like him to remain alive

That being said, you only really have a few pistol shrimp options. Randall's and Tiger.
The bullseye PS will usually not pair, and often kill their goby.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...fm?pCatId=1852
^ and there are your gobies that CAN pair with a pistol. Note, not all do 100% of the time.

[coral reefer]

I don't know much about goby and shrimp combinations, however, I do know that you DO NOT want to place a Flame Hawkfish in your tank with all of those inverts!!!!!! Flame will eat them!

[dangalla]

Originally Posted by coral reefer

do know that you DO NOT want to place a Flame Hawkfish in your tank with all of those inverts!!!!!! Flame will eat them!

i made a post about that and everyone that responded said they never had any problems. guess i am just gonna have to re-think my whole idea here

thanks for the help

[Marlin65]

Get a longnose Hawk instead. They don't have that big a mouth.
They do however jump so make sure he does not jump out of the top of your tank.

[Jason McKenzie]

Also most pistol/Goby pairs to not stay together once moved to a new home.

Pistols actively hunt other shrimp. Great for removing unwanted Mantis shrimp but....

J