Should I get a coral banded shrimp?

[jordon.l]

Has anyone had any experience with coral banded shrimp. Pros and cons of them or would you recommend other
Thanks

 

[DavidGraves]

I have read that they will get big and grab small fish.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I don't know of any pro's for a CBS but also have heard they will attack and eat fish. They do get very large.

 

[jordon.l]

On live aquaria it says they get up to 3" I thought that was small I might give them a miss thanks for your help

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Yes the body is 3" but add in the legs and the very long feelers they look much bigger.

 

[MJV0103]

Thy look awesome, but I just recently gave mine away as he started to reach for my fish. I would go with a safer choice.

 

[Bent]

I got a suggestion.

Two words

Squat. Lobster!

 

[3dees]

I have one and although it will stab at fish that come close, it has never actually hurt any. I think the stories of them killing fish are because the fish was weak or sick to begin with. recently I watched mine clean my Lamarck's angel and I didn't realize they did that.

 

[Mark9]

Pass, maybe a skunk cleaner instead.

 

[Bcrowe2012]

I would look into a skunk cleaner or a fire shrimp. I've had both in my old 75 and they were beautiful and had no issues with them.