cleaner shrimp and coral banded shrimp ok together?

[barbiegirl]

Is it safe for the coral banded and scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp to be in the same aquarium....if so should it be a certain size? Thanks

 

[earlybird]

Most will tell you that CBS are mean and can attack fish and other shrimp.

 

[zoiescout]

I have two cleaner shrimp and and a coral banded shrimp in my 55 gallon tank with no problems. When I bought my coral banded I picked one that was being kept at the LFS with other cleaner shrimp.

 

[rbaldino]

I've done it without any problems.

 

[66chuck]

I've had a coral banded for about a year. He's now huge. My son saw him catch and eat a peppermint shrimp. Also, w/in that year I've had 6 cleaner shrimp. They are all gone now, most under mysterious circumstances. All evidence is circumstantial at this point, but the prime suspect is Mr. CBS.
I still enjoy watching him stalk the tank so he gets to stay for now. I wont get any other shrimp as long as I have him though.

 

[nigerbang]

The only thing I have to add is that I have seen my CBS take down almost my whole cleanup crew...(mostly snails)

 

[1knight164]

I have a CBS and it killed one of my cleaners and is constantly chasing the other cleaner. My peppermints have survived so far, but mine is pretty aggressive. Seriously thinking about trading him, if I can catch him.