{"product_id":"candy-cane-pistol-shrimp-alpheus-randalli-saltwater","title":"Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus randalli)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FBE9E7;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp (\u003cem\u003eAlpheus randalli\u003c\/em\u003e), also sold as the Randall's or Red-Banded Pistol Shrimp, is a striking little reef-safe invertebrate wrapped in bold red and white candy-cane bands. Famous for the loud snap of its oversized claw, it spends its days excavating burrows through the sand and rubble. Its claim to fame is the charming symbiotic partnership it forms with watchman and shrimp gobies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with a shrimp goby below, or browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/invertebrates\"\u003esaltwater invertebrates\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003ereef livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbiotic pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the wild and in the aquarium, this pistol shrimp teams up with a shrimp goby. The nearly blind shrimp digs and maintains a shared burrow while the sharp-eyed goby stands guard and signals danger. A bonded pair is one of the most rewarding behaviors you can watch in a reef tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e It will not bother corals, clams, or other sessile invertebrates. As it forages it cleans up leftover food and detritus from the sand bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a deep sand bed with plenty of live rock and rubble to burrow under. A mature tank with established microfauna suits it best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe snap:\u003c\/strong\u003e The oversized claw snaps to stun prey and warn off threats. It is harmless to people and tankmates, though the click can be surprisingly loud against the glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e An opportunistic scavenger. Offer sinking pellets, mysis, and other small meaty foods, and it will happily clean up what drifts down to the sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hold stable reef parameters: temperature 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.023 to 1.025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:6px 0 4px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCandy Cane \/ Randall's Pistol Shrimp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlpheus randalli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner to Intermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eScavenger \/ carnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 2 inches (5 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e10 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Temp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8.1 to 8.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.023 to 1.025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest partner:\u003c\/strong\u003e pairs naturally with watchman and shrimp gobies for the classic goby-and-shrimp burrow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e coexists peacefully with corals, clams, snails, and other ornamental invertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse caution:\u003c\/strong\u003e avoid large predatory fish, hawkfish, and aggressive wrasses that may hunt small shrimp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Pairings \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive it a goby partner: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/false-yellow-watchman-goby-cryptocentrus-cinctus-saltwater\"\u003eFalse Yellow Watchman Goby\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hifin-banded-goby-stonogobiops-nematodes-saltwater\"\u003eHiFin Banded Goby\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinking pellets and frozen mysis for easy target feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and reef supplies\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the pistol shrimp hurt my fish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It is peaceful and uses its snapping claw for digging and defense, not for hunting tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I have to keep it with a goby?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, it does fine on its own, but a watchman or shrimp goby pairing is the real show and is highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the snapping noise a problem?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may hear occasional clicks, especially after lights out. It is completely normal and harmless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it reef safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It will not harm corals or other invertebrates and actually helps keep the sand bed clean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48573390880987,"sku":"SW4-SW0764","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_c16bef95-482c-4f79-aafa-604e4c0f0cb9.png?v=1775563844","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/candy-cane-pistol-shrimp-alpheus-randalli-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}