I have a shrimp/goby pair that have lived in pretty much harmony for the past couple months (the goby was occationally 'kicked out' and would reside near the heater, but always went back to the burrow a day or two later). Anyways, this morning I awoke to my goby laying motionless at the entrance to the burrow. I had heard several loud clicking sounds from the shrimp just about 15 mintues prior (he usually only does 2 or 3, but this was lots). The goby looked perfect, just wasnt moving. So I poked him with my target feeder.... and he looked dead.
I left him for a few minutes and saw the shrimp come out of his burrow and pull the motionless goby back inside.
Was the goby stunned by the shrimp? Or do you think he's dead?
Has anyone heard of the shrimp turning against the goby?
I have not seen either of them since...
-Diana