How Big Will These Grow ?

[FishyWishie]

Looking for likely max sizes for the following fishies I've seen some wildly varying sizes on some sites and was wondering what the actual experience of members was for them in a fully stocked tank. Some I have some may be for a new tank at xmas.

Keyhole Cichlid
Golden Wonder
Corydoras
Rasborra
Diamond Tetra
Silvertip Tetra
Cardinal Tetra
GBR
Khuli Loach

 

[bassbonediva]

German blue rams potentially reach 4" in the males.

Kuhli loaches are about 4" as well.

Depends on what kind of cories you're talking about, really. Pygmies, dwarfs, dainties and pandas don't get over 1.5". Albinos, peppereds, bronzes and some of the other species reach 2-2.5". Steer clear of "emerald green cories" (brochis splendens) as they are not true cories and potentially grow to 4"+. My albino cories range anywhere from 1.25" to 2.5".

Again, depends on what kind of rasbora you're talking about. Harlequin rasbora don't get over 1". Microrasbora are even smaller. Scissortail rasbora get to be about 2" (I think).

Cardinal tetras get 1.5-2", as do silvertip tetras and diamond tetras.

Keyhole cichlids get to be close to 5".

By "golden wonder," I assume you mean golden wonder killifish? They reach about 4.5".

I've kept kuhlis, rams (currently have a male in a 20gL "mini" community tank), and cories (currently have peppereds, albinos and pandas).

 

[Wills]

Hi nice fish list They would make a pretty nice tank just on their own, what would you mix with them?

Keyhole Cichlid - Males can get upto 6 inches but I had a male for 3 years and he made 3.5 inches max females smaller.
Golden Wonder - Males 4 inches females smaller - best kept in trios
Corydoras - Depends on species Pygmy Cories make .5 inch where as Bronze Cories make 2 inches then Emerald Cories (actually Brochis) make a chunky 3.5 inches - best kept in at least 6 but more is better
Rasborra - Same as above - Micro Rasobra at .5 inches then Harlequins at 1.5/2 inches and then Scissortails at 3 or more inches and everything inbetween - best kept in at least 6 but more is better
Diamond Tetra - 2/2.5 inches (specific species like these are better than groupings as above) - best kept in at least 6 but more is better
Silvertip Tetra - 1.5/2 inches, like torpedo shaped rather than the more round shape of the Diamonds - best kept in at least 6 but more is better
Cardinal Tetra - 2 inches, like torpedo shaped rather than the more round shape of the Diamonds - best kept in at least 6 but more is better
GBR - 2 inches - maybe 3 for a large male - perhaps better keeping Bolivian Rams though as they are more community friendly and dont need as specific water parameters
Khuli Loach - 2/2.5 inches long and wiggly fish - best kept in at least 6 but more is better

Hope thats helped

Wills

 

[FishyWishie]

*cough* they may actually all be in the same tank atm hence my hmmm wonder if im overstocked query

Ive seen a few sites advocating 1cm of fish to 30cm of surface area but Ive seen others saying this is hopelessly outdated such as http/www.thinkfish.co.uk/article/Stocking_Levels

The corys are peppered/Triline
The Rasborra are Harlequin

 

[drobbyb]

Any "rule" about fish length translating into stocking levels is really rubbish. You can't put a 10 inch oscar in a 10 gallon tank and expect things to go well.

It really is more complicated than it seems. Different fish produce different amounts of waste (a 2 inch goldfish produces more waste than 10 1 inch neons for example).