Yashia Goby hiding :(

[George]

It's normal that your yasha is hiding because that's its nature instinct. Yasha goby is a shrimp goby which means that they prefer to have a burrow and won't leave far from their burrow. You may consider getting a pistol to go with that yasha. That will make it more comfortable and hopefully get out from its burrow more.

[carnut]

We have one in a biocube with 2 clown gobies and a pistol shrimp. We don't see him for weeks think he's dead then surprise hangs out front for a day or two then gone again.

[toytech]

Have faith in the last couple of days my very timid yellow watchman has been coming out way more , swimming all over the tank. I also vote for getting a pistol shrimp because thats just plain cool.

[Samw]

I have the cousin goby, Stonogobiops nematodes, with a pistol shrimp. It hid in the tunnel for about a month but now comes out whenever I feed small NLS pellets to the tank. When not feeding, it stays hidden in the tunnel until main lights are out and sometimes comes out in ambient light.

[gobytron]

you bought a fish that is supposed to hide.
With a little research into specimens before you take them home, you can avoid this kind of surprise in the future.

[kevNnic]

I have always wanted to get a pistol shrimp but i am told my flame hawk fish will destroy him in seconds. Is this true?

[George]

Originally Posted by kevNnic

I have always wanted to get a pistol shrimp but i am told my flame hawk fish will destroy him in seconds. Is this true?

Do you have a shrimp goby? If not, your pistol shrimp will be the flame hawk's meal, sooner or later.
If you have a shrimp goby, make sure the shrimp and the goby pair up before the flame hawk sees the shrimp. That means transferring the flame hawk to another tank for the bonding period. After that, you can put the flame hawk back. The goby will alert the shrimp of any dangerous.

[dynamite]

I always read before buying any kind of fish, I knew he was supposed to hide but not all day long I just called my LFS and I'm picking a Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp... But I'm reading horrible stories How loud do they get? Because the tank is in my room.. And would he prey on snails and cleaning shrimps? I still have time to ditch the Pistol Shrimp... I have to pass by the store tomorrow afternoon.

Originally Posted by gobytron

you bought a fish that is supposed to hide.
With a little research into specimens before you take them home, you can avoid this kind of surprise in the future.

[gobytron]

If you had read into this species, it hiding all day wouldnt come as a shock.

Those that are forced to live in the open due to poor habitat tend to live short, stressed lives.

What horror stories have you heard about pistols?

Its only the very rare species that seem to be predatory, none of the pistols I have had pair with gobies have ever taken an active interest in snails or inverts.

They are about as loud as someone snapping their fingers...though size does affect the volume..moreso of the appendage itself than the shrimp.