Decorative Shrimp Aggression Question

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I have a 26 gallon lagoon with a clownfish, a gramma, and a yellow coris wrasse. I am considering adding either a blood red fire shrimp or a coral banded shrimp. What have people experienced with these two inverts aggression-wise? I've read that both can be territorial, but coral bandeds may actually hurt or kill smaller fish. Also, will a shrimp this size be safe with the coris wrasse (~3") in the tank? I've heard they can take out sexy shrimps but I'm not sure about larger inverts.
 
I don't know how the wrasse will act, but either shrimps will be ok with fish. They will find a little spot in the rocks, and they will snap at the fish that pass by, but thats as far as it goes IME
 
CBS can be opportunistic if hungry and fire shrimp are typically safe but you’ll see it possible once a month, unlike skunk cleaners they do their best to remain hidden.

Wrasse may potentially be a problem for any invert, yellow coris wrasse particularly is something I see recommended for pest control for killing things living in live rock but don’t know what the size threshold looks like for them.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

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  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

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  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

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  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 12 20.7%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 15.5%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 9 15.5%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

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  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

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