Looking for somewhere that sells an Orange Spotted Goby as well as Snapping Shrimp.

[STiTCH87]

I've been looking around at LFSs but can't find anywhere that sells Orange Spotted Gobies, just Diamond and Sleeperheads but I only have a 29g and want an Orange Spotted. Also can't find anyone who has any Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Snapping Shrimp I guess they're really referred to) in stock. Anyone know where I can find both? I'm assuming Skiptons likely will since they always seem to have everything in the world there, lol, but I was trying to find somewhere a little closer. Called CRA but they're closed today.

 

[s_kelley]

CRA had a orange spot the other day when i was looking around.
UnderWater World usually gets pistol shrimp in on a weekly basis, they seem to go fast though. Call Greg and ask him to hold one for ya

 

[STiTCH87]

Are you positive it was an Orange Spot and not an orange marked or Orange Spotted Diamond, or Orange-dashed, or Orangespotted Sleeper Goby?

Cuz everytime I think i've found one that's what they tell me they have but there's this one specific goby I want.
Though you know what you're talking about when it comes to saltwater tanks so I trust it is indeed an orange spot. =]
The one that only gets to 3.5" right?

This lil guy: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+195&pcatid=195

I'll have to call CRA tomorrow and if it's still there then put him on hold and if they don't have a shrimp for him then call Underwater and put him on hold too.

 

[s_kelley]

Hmm didnt look like that pic though. it was all black with a orange spot towards its tail. Maybe it was an orange spot blenny. I dont remember seeing any pistol shrimp at cra though.

 

[s_kelley]

Yeah it was a blenny, looked like this one
http://seafishes.wordpress.com/category/colors-and-stripes/orange/
orange tailspot blenny

 

[STiTCH87]

hah oh wow that thing is pretty cool, never seen one before. But yeah i'm looking for a sand sifter. Otherwise I might of actually considered that guy. He's cool.

Yeah I cannot find n orange spotted goby anywhere. May have to suck it up and order one online. =\ Never done online ordering and it kinda scares me cuz you don't know what they look like before they arrive plus shipping stress can be bad.

 

[s_kelley]

Im the same way with online orders. Good luck, see if Greg can order you one

 

[STiTCH87]

Tried, he said they're never on the list.

 

[s_kelley]

Ah, well im all out of ideas lol, try online and hope for the best. A lot of people order online, have to worry about low temps this time of year though. Good luck!

 

[jtmac]

I got mine at Jays about a month ago. He can order it for you. Great little goby!!

 

[STiTCH87]

Found one!
Animal Instincts in Fall River had one left.
Freakin' lil guy does NOT wanna acclimate though!
I had his bag standing up for one second and he knocked it onto the floor (still tied luckily) and THEN had him acclimating the drip method in a big pot I used for all my drip acclimations and the little bastard jumped out and onto my floor. So now I have a screen lid on the pot and he's staying put.

I acclimate him so he doesn't get stressed, and what happens? He stresses himself out... -_- This little sucker better make it through the night or else i'm gonna be pretty upset.

 

[7IHd]

Awww, nice goby! Glad ya managed to find one. The tiger pistol shouldn't be too hard to find. I know several places in the area get them in all the time.

 

[STiTCH87]

Hah he's awesome! Just saw him munch a little sand and blow it out his gills which my mother got the biggest kick out of. He's still a little shy though so he's been spending most his time under the rock work hiding, but I still got another picture of him. Hoping to soon get a video of him sifting sand.

If you don't mind me asking, where abouts have you seen tiger pistols? I know Greg at Underwater World is building what I believe he said was 6 new small tanks? Or 10 6 gallons? Or something, IDK, but anyways he's building a crap ton of tanks specifically for inverts and plans to start selling them again soon since he'll no longer lose them in the larger tanks he normally had them in.

 

[Reefried]

Sweet OSSG. They are so cool when they pick up a mouthful of sand and filter it through their gills!!!

 

[STiTCH87]

hah yeah I just saw him do it maybe 10 minutes ago. He jumped up and down 10 times (got in on video, lol) then opened his mouth HUGE like a yawn, then smacked his head into the sand then wiggled and it came out his gills. He did that 2 or 3 times then went back into his cave. Haha this guy may very well be my new favorite.

 

[STiTCH87]

Just snapped an AWESOME shot of him!

 

[7IHd]

I know Something Fishy (Warwick, RI) gets in tiger pistols quite often. That's where I got mine, and I think they get some in every other week or so.