question about shrimp

[AJ_77]

Mine was a wuss. I doubt he ate anything.

[bulletsworld]

Curious has anyone had these banded coral shrimp with any other shrimp like a peppermint or a cleaner shrimp O.K? Or will they kill all other shrimps?

[danny zubot]

I was told not to mix banded coral shrimps with others by a number of LFS. I haven't tried it personally brcause I believe that they would kill othe types of shrimp.

[muck]

Originally Posted by bulletsworld

Curious has anyone had these banded coral shrimp with any other shrimp like a peppermint or a cleaner shrimp O.K? Or will they kill all other shrimps?

I believe guysmiley has a coral banded with a couple cleaners, a couple peppermints and maybe even a blood shrimp as well. I haven't heard of any problems. I would ask him his take on it though.

[bulletsworld]

Yeah I was also told by most fish stores that Coral banded shrimp are bad to add with other shrimps.

Although I have read that you can house with other shrimps if it is a larger tank & has alot of live rock. So I was wondering if any one has tried this theory and what the outcome was or is?

I will ask Guysmiley...thanks

[muck]

It probably helps if the coral banded is smaller than the other shrimp as well.

[4ptbuck]

My CBS seems to behave.
He lives with a skunk cleaner.
I think CBS are actually a cleaner shrimp and I caught him cleaning my sailfin tang once.

He does do a lot of posturing when my hand is near him, or if a fish gets in close.

I don't think he has killed any fish, but I am sure he had snacked on some dead/dying ones.