Lfs Gave Me The Wrong Cories >:{

[greenmumma141]

Keep and love them of course

 

[Paradise3]

 the splendens get pretty hefty in size!

 
No bigger than a Bronze cory(C.Aeneus).

 

[greenmumma141]

Ive never seen a c. aeneus as big as the "emerald cats" they sell in my area (that are indeed splendens) but it doesnt really matter seems how Im keeping them anyways

 

[Paradise3]

Ive never seen a c. aeneus as big as the "emerald cats" they sell in my area (that are indeed splendens) but it doesnt really matter seems how Im keeping them anyways

 
I've seen C.Aeneus as big as 3-4" long before and they are supposed to only get to 2.5". I've also seen Brochis Splendens that max out at 2" like my partners. Had them since January last year and yet they are fully grown now at 2" long in a 300l tank.

 

[greenmumma141]

wouldnt it be funny if all of the splendens i got get to be 4 inches? hehe

 

[Paradise3]

wouldnt it be funny if all of the splendens i got get to be 4 inches? hehe

 
Haha, yeah it would XD

 

[greenmumma141]

Well, these guys are doing great in my tank, and now that they've grown a bit it's still hard for me to tell, but their faces are a bit different than my green cories.  What does everyone think??
 

the one on the right brochis splendens or c aeneus??

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Im going with C. aeneus.  The coloration on the sides would indicate that its not brochis splendens to me. 
 
Check out planet catfish for some pics. of each.
 
Brochis splendens
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=114
 
 
C. aeneus
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=51
 
 
(Also the shape of the "head").

 

[vio88]

what is LFS?

 

[Colin_T]

LFS = local fish shop