Tiger Pistol Shrimp

bought one for my 10 gallon and he's already causing troubble likr make ing 6 burrows and mounds of sand causing sand to cloud the water and burring or draging frags away is he going to stay in one hole and how long would it take for him to find the right one

 

He will NOT find a hole he likes...... He likes to put holes all over your tank!!
Seriously though, as soon as he makes a new burrow the old one will get covered up.
Thats just the way they act in tanks, esp small tanks!

Good luck with the mess!!

Oh and look for a shrimp goby to pair with him, it'll make an interesting display!

 

I have a Tiger Pistol and a Yellow Watchman Goby together and they make a great pair. I second Dr. Frag as they will continue to burrow every corner. Mine actually plugs up the entrances at night when they lights go off and then starts his OCD activity all over again. Any Frag close to or on the sand bed are susceptible to be covered. I have a couple RICS that I had added before the Tiger and they are quite happy where they are. He/She has covered them up and they refuse to move, so I had to strategically place some rocks to keep him from burrowing around them and dumping the sand on them.

Get used to the annoyance.

 

strimp goby is a no go beacuse i'm already pushing my bio load with a pair of clowns in a 10 gallon

but i'm thinking of setting up one of those 3 gallon picto would he and a shrimp goby be ok in there? with a recordia and zoas garden

 

bump anyone

 

IMO, 3 fish in a 10 gallon is not that bad as long as you keep up with your water changes. Thats just me though.

 

yea but i'm starting to get anoyed with the sand and i wanted a tank in my room

 

You could put a sump near to double your water. And it would act like 20 gals. in a 10gal tank.

 

no i mean a separate 3 gallon pico for my room