Coral Banded Shrimp Info ?

[heatherc369]

I have a 125 Gallon tank, I plan on only putting community fish in it, currently the only inhabitants are 3 blue and yellow damsel fish, 2 turbo snails and a couple hermits that snuck in on the live rock. There are 2 things I have always wanted-one is a Mandarinfish, and the other is a coral banded shrimp. I havebeen reading mixed things about the shrimp-some say they do ok with other shrimp ( not same species though) and some say they do not. I this big of a tank do any of you think it would be a problem to add other shrimp later? OR would getting this shrimp ensure that he would be the only shrimp? Having such a large tank I would like to be able to have a few diff species of shrimp and crabs, and dont wana be married to just one :):question:

 

[Bifferwine]

The coral banded shrimp will not only go after other shrimp, but can and will go after fish too. Especially slow, perching fish like mandarins. I would pass on the coral banded because they are known to be very aggressive towards other animals.

 

[Kelz88]

Coral bandeds seems too risky for my liking.

My skunk cleaner was my fave :) once he got used to me he would clean my nails. Fire shrimp fill a cleaning need too, but im not sure how well they get along together.

I had peps and skunks, but the skunk would harass the peps if they had food and he didnt.

 

[Northstar24]

I have had two different coral banded shrimp over the last two years. Both were added after cleaner shrimp and I have not had issues, but I also have quite a bit of rock, and they all kind of have their own territories

I have not seen either of mine go after fish, but I also have a tank full of active swimmers, with the exception of the cardinal, which acts more like a robot than a fish

 

[heatherc369]

I have had two different coral banded shrimp over the last two years. Both were added after cleaner shrimp and I have not had issues, but I also have quite a bit of rock, and they all kind of have their own territories

I have not seen either of mine go after fish, but I also have a tank full of active swimmers, with the exception of the cardinal, which acts more like a robot than a fish

I have about 100 lbs of rock in my 125 gallon tank-Im debating weather it would be worth the risk? I love the looks of the lil guys.....but I dont wana see anyone get hurt

 

[appleton]

If you're having reservations about the shrimp,start out with a small one what would not pose much of a threat to the other inhabitants.

 

[Mattyice008]

I have a bit of experience with a CBS. Had one for about the first 5 months of my tank, and I eventually just couldn't take the way he messed with the corals, nipped at the fish, and pretty much tried to pick a fight with everything in the tank. I ended up taking him back to my LFS after he managed to kill one of my fish and i got a cleaner shrimp.