tiger pistol shrimp

[Waleedwale1]

So I bought a tiger pistol shrimp, about 2 inches for 20 dollars. I come home and start drip acclimating it for about 45 minutes. Then I am about to put him back in the bag for him to temp acclimate when he makes a loud click and I freak out and put him in the tank instead. The temperature difference was about 4-5?degrees. He ran between the rocks and hasn't come out since. Is this going to put him into shock? Will he recover?

 

[albano]

So I bought a tiger pistol shrimp, about 2 inches for 20 dollars. I come home and start drip acclimating it for about 45 minutes. Then I am about to put him back in the bag for him to temp acclimate when he makes a loud click and I freak out and put him in the tank instead. The temperature difference was about 4-5?degrees. He ran between the rocks and hasn't come out since. Is this going to put him into shock? Will he recover?

Maybe you should get used to the 'loud click' if you're keeping a pistol shrimp

 

[scott021467]

My pistol shrimp spends his whole day cracking shells to build with and it drives me crazy. I keep thinking my acrylic is cracking. Sorry to get off topic, hope yours is OK.

sent from my S4

 

[nuch]

I just seen mine for the first time in about 5 weeks. I always hear it and see some mounds of sand that he digs.

 

[Waleedwale1]

He seems to be doing fine regardless of my screw up. He paired up with my goby in 15 minutes and they were digging tunnels about a hour ago. Can't find them now though.

 

[scott021467]

Glad to hear he's ok. Mine will disappear too but always returns to take his goby for a walk..lol

 

[ReefFreak1]

You need to be careful with which pistol shrimp you have. I got one that grew too big and dug everywhere in my tank. Claiming the lives of a yashahasi goby and few other things. Shrimp and crabs. They are awesome I had to remove a beautiful yellow white and red one but now have my Randall's. good luck man.