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Scientific Name. Xiphophorus helleri. |
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Several sword tails
Young mail Red Velvet Swordtail
A Male Neon Swordtail
Male Swordtail
Male swordtail
Female Swordtail
Detail:
Swordtails are
available in many color varieties. Swordtails are livebearers
like Guppies, Mollies, and Platies. Swordtails are easy to
breed, though not quite as easy as Mollies.
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FACT: Appropriate Home.In an aquarium with at least 15 gallons of water, an External Power Filter with a BIO-Wheel, 1/4 inch or less of gravel, and an Aquarium Heater adjusted to between 78 and 82 degrees F.
Like most livebearers Swordtails will do better with 1 Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt per 5 gallons of water.
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Diet:
Floating flake food plus freeze dried blood
worms, which are actually mosquito larvae. Both of these foods
are sold in most stores that sell pet fish.
Compatibility.
Like all livebearers Swordtails live best in a group with a few
male Swordtails and several females.
Swordtails are good tank mates for
Mollies,
Platies,
Angels,
Corydoras Catfish,
Plecostomus,
and Bigger Tetras such as Black Skirts, Red Serpaes, and Silver
Tips.
Life Span:
Swordtails will generally live between 3 and 5 years
Size:
Swordtails can grow to around 5 inches.
