My 9 inches chinese hifin loach(Myxocyprinus Asiaticus)bought it at 1.5 inches aft 6 mth is now 9inches diet fine chop fresh shrimp meat & hikari sinking pellet.
they are very relax fishes active fishes no problem but other fishes love to nimble their fins must know how to com choose yr tankmates wisely no big bullies fishes shoud be fine