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About Randall's Shrimp Goby
Randall's Shrimp Goby is a small, elongated goby with a body coloration of tan to yellowish-brown with orange and white markings. The head features distinctive orange stripes and spots, and the dorsal and anal fins display bright orange coloration with white margins. It has a blunt snout and a characteristic symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimp.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Parasitic Infestations
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank with sandy substrate for burrowing behavior • Temperature range 72–78°F; maintain stable conditions • pH 8.1–8.3; salinity 1.020–1.025 (normal reef parameters) • Provide hiding places and rubble/rocks; the goby often pairs with pistol shrimp and shares a burrow • Feed small live or frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, copepods, and amphipods 2–3 times daily • Peaceful toward other fish but may be territorial with conspecifics; compatible with reef environments
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea through East Africa, Indonesia, and the Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef and the central Pacific.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Randall's Shrimp Goby is moderately difficult due to its small size, specific food preferences, and dependence on a suitable substrate for burrowing and its symbiotic shrimp partner. Once established with stable conditions and proper feeding, it becomes hardy.
- Family
- Eleotridae
- Diet Details
- Feed small crustacean prey including frozen or live mysis shrimp, copepods, small amphipods, and quality micro-pellets. This species forages constantly in the sand and benefits from regular feeding.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Care Level
- Moderate
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