Evans 20 Gallon Nano Reef

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Originally Posted by Evansimp

That's good to know! Thank you! I'm gonna check my nitrates and nitrates today and if things are good, I may do a big Pwc and see if my local fish store has a watchman goby! and then I'll wait a while before anything else!

When is it safe to get corals?

Im sure you could get away with also getting the pistol shrimp if they have one.

[Evansimp]

Can anyone tell me what this is?! I'm worried that it's bad

[Evansimp]

At petco! Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 20!! look good?!

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Sounds good to me..

[Evansimp]

My closest lfs has a yellow watchman goby!! But only this red striped pistol shrimp that's like 24$ do I have to buy the pair together? Or can I get the watchman goby today and get the regular pistol shrimp another time?

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Its better to get the pair together, but you can add them at seperate times..

[Evansimp]

I just can't afford to spend 24$! A normal pistol shrimp doesn't cost that much does it?! I'd probably get a normal one In the next few days

[Nu-Nu the eel]

It costs around 20 bucks for a pistol. Is the pistol 24 or is the goby AND pistol 24??

You are in the wrong hobby if thats alot of money... Lol things get expensive.

[Evansimp]

The shrimp is 24$ and the watchman goby is 15$. And I know this is an expensive hobby, i just can't afford to spend 24$ on a shrimp at the moment. 15$ for a tiger pistol shrimp is more reasonable to me which is the price of one at a much further fish store :/

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Originally Posted by Evansimp

The shrimp is 24$ and the watchman goby is 15$. And I know this is an expensive hobby, i just can't afford to spend 24$ on a shrimp at the moment. 15$ for a tiger pistol shrimp is more reasonable to me which is the price of one at a much further fish store :/

Is it worth it to drive to the other store to get the cheaper shrimp? Gas is $3+ a gallon, so if you are going to use more than 3 gallons to get to the other store it's not really worth going. Right?

[Evansimp]

My Closest lfs is about 10 miles away! And the other one is about 20 miles! I think today I'm going to get the watchman goby and an emerald crab and maybe a snail. Then tomorrow get the pistol shrimp at the other. Sound like a good plan?

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Originally Posted by Evansimp

My Closest lfs is about 10 miles away! And the other one is about 20 miles! I think today I'm going to get the watchman goby and an emerald crab and maybe a snail. Then tomorrow get the pistol shrimp at the other. Sound like a good plan?

Sounds like a plan! I love my emerald crab.

[Evansimp]

Yeah that's why I want to get one! you've inspired me haha

[Nu-Nu the eel]

I would definitly buy the shrimp along with the goby. Its worth the few extra dollars to have a proven pair rather then rolling the dice. Imagine how fun it would be to have a pistol shrimp and a goby that didnt care for eachother..... Not fun. Lol

[Evansimp]

Originally Posted by Nu-Nu the eel

I would definitly buy the shrimp along with the goby. Its worth the few extra dollars to have a proven pair rather then rolling the dice. Imagine how fun it would be to have a pistol shrimp and a goby that didnt care for eachother..... Not fun. Lol

You make a good point! I may have to do that! Thank you!

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Just make sure they are a real pair, otherwise there is no point. You can tell if they are a pair if they are in the same burrow, or if they are being housed in a cup or net together.

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I have my watchman for months, it was one of my first saltwater fish.
I just added my pistol and they paired up within the night.

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Originally Posted by Zactheninja

I have my watchman for months, it was one of my first saltwater fish.
I just added my pistol and they paired up within the night.

Well not everyone is that fortunate... Lol

[Zactheninja]

Originally Posted by Nu-Nu the eel

Well not everyone is that fortunate... Lol

Yeah lol, I would had been really disappointed if they hadn't paired up.

[Evansimp]

Got the goby and the pistol shrimp! Acclimating them now! I got them from separate tanks, and was worried about them not being a pair, but in the bag they are sticking together! So that's a good sign!