Assorted Sword
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Scientific Name: Xiphophorus hellerii Price: Upon Request Origin: Mexico, Central America Family: Poeciliidae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
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Other Names: Black Swordtail, Gold Tux Swordtail, Green Swordtail, Lyretail Swordtail, Neon Swordtail, Red Simpson Swordtail, Spotted Swordtail, Swordtail |
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Technical Info
Temperature: 23 - 27 ℃
pH: 7 - 7.5
GH: 12 - 16
Max size: 13 cm
Min Tank size: 60 Ltr
Position in Aqua: No special swimming level
Description
Peaceful fish for the community aquarium. The aquarium should be heavily planted on the sides and background. In the middle you should leave much free swimming space. A cover of floating plants is necessary to provide a refuge for young.
Food
The fish is omnivorous, so you should provide a great variety of live, frozen and dry food.
Breeding
Breeding is very easy. The fish is viviparous. Every 2-4 weeks 20-60 young fishes are born. To prevent cannibalism there should be enough hiding places between the roofs of floating plants. You can feed the young fishes with fine dry food.
Compatible with
Angelfish, Barbs, Betta, Danios, Chinese Algae Eater, Clown Loach, Corydoras Catfish, GloFish, Large Tetras, Mollies, Platies, Plecostomus, one Red Tailed Shark, Silver Hatchet, Swordtails
Note
Swordtails have reportedly been released into waters in Africa, perhaps for mosquito control, and have established themselves at least in Namibia.