Coral banded shrimp

i really like these, but i seem to remember hearing that they arent reef safe? will they pick on my fish, corals, or cleaner shrimp?

 

IMO you have about a 10% chance that you wont have problems with it and you other shrimp/ crab livestock. as far as corals go it is a hit or miss, and with fish as long as there much larger you should not have a problem.

IME they tend to be a more agressive shrimp and mine hid quite a bit and rerly was out in the open.

 

They are reef safe, but do have some caveats.

They might go after your smaller fish, if they get hungry.
Like any shrimp, they might steal food from your corals.
They don't play well with other shrimp. If you add one alongside a cleaner you'll probably have one victor and one victim.

That being said, I've kept one without any serious issue for over a year and a half. I don't have any other shrimp.

 

i have two clowns and a mandarin, the mandarins pretty small, would a cbs pick on them?

 

he could but it is a 50/50 IMO but how big is the tank?

 

I have one and it's going back. It's not overly aggressive but he is a real jerk and I have seen him jump at my fish from time to time. You'd be better off with something else, IMO.

 

its a 28g jbj nano. I have no problem getting rid of my cleaner if i must, id rather have a coral banded shrimp. If he is a bit of a jerk i can take him back. Mostly, as long as it doesnt kill anything im fine with it.

 

i had one kill a cleaner shrimp. i like'em too, got to see one in the wild snorkling off maui.

 

I had a big one along with a good sized cleaner,zero problems.Never came out when the lights were on,only at nite.Never bothered anything,including corals.

 

thanks for all the replies! my cleaner is decent sized, ill just try to find a small cbs.