Guppies, Neon Tetras, And Golden Wonder Killies Oh My

[fishluvr93]

One quick question if you don't mind:
Can Guppies, Neon Tetras, and Golden Wonder Killis get along
An how big do Golden Wonder Killis get as adults

I have an Eclipse System 6G any suggestions as far as fish ect

 

[BigC]

Hi,
Time and time again this sort of question comes up so I will reiterate,
Golden Wonders (Aplochelius lineatus) are predators by nature, they are a colour morph of the normal wild type.
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Under proper aquarium conditions they can and will attain a size close to 100mm. The problem lies in their predatory nature and the size of their mouth is cavernous once fully open. In dealers tanks they look beautiful when around 2"/50mm but dont be fooled as soon as they are mature enough then small co-inhabitants will (sooner or later) start disappearing. Small Guppies and Neon Tetras would be ideal fodder for an adult Aplochelius.
So my advice is to steer clear if you intend to keep smaller species alongside this predator.
People are going to say on this forum "Well mine are alright". Believe me from experience a 100mm Aplochelius is a monster.
I don't mean to put you off but speaking from experience they have no place in a small species orientated community aquarium.
If you ar looking for a small surface Killifish species then go for
Epiplatys dageti Monrovia
or
Pseudoepiplatys annulatus .
I hope this was of some help.
Regards
BigC

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I agree with bigc, don't mix golden wonder killi's with other small fish, particularly with guppys. The guppys and neons should be fine together, however make sure you pay attention to having the right amount of genders with the guppys particularly if you are having a mixed gender group (you should have 2-3females per male) and have at least 5-6neons (they are shoaling fish and so do better in large groups) etc .
If the tank is only 6gallons, i wouldn't advised anymore than 4guppys, if it is a long 6gallon you might be able to get away with 5neons however you should only add them when the tank is properly established as they are rather sensitive to water quality.