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Originally Posted by Cyclura  also, im no expert, but isnt it true that coral banded shrimp cannot be put in with any other type of shrimp due to their extremely aggressive nature? | Even the "experts" disagree  Actually, I had a CBS that I bought when it was an inch or so in size and successfully kept it with a pair of peppermint shrimp, a pair of skunk cleaners, and a candy cane pistol shrimp for more than a year. However, after treating for red bugs, and putting all the shrimp back into my system, the CBS (now at 2 inches and then some) beat the tar out of the peppermints. He never got to the skunks, they were fast. Nor did he get to the pistol shrimp, who rarely left his gobid pal's side.
Dave
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