How do you know when swordtails are mating?

Ultimately, you’ll be able to tell if your swordtail has been mating when babies, called fry, appear. The female swells as fry grow inside of her, and the dark-colored gravid spot by her anal fin becomes obvious as the young develop. About four weeks after mating she’ll give birth to as many as 80 live fry.

Can a male swordtail mate with a female platy?

Yes, since Swordtails and Platy fish come from the same family of Xephophorus, they can breed and produce viable offspring.

Do swordtails interbreed?

In these cases, the basic raw materials are provided by nature itself because swordtails and platies are very closely related to each other. They belong to the Xiphophorus genus, and because of their “biological proximity,” they can easily interbreed and produce viable hybrids in the process.

Are swordtails fin nippers?

Swordtails are generally suitable for keeping in community tanks with other medium sized fish. Some adult Swordtails can be aggressive and develop the habit of fin nipping.

How long is a swordtail fish pregnant for?

But here’s an indication of how long each of the popular species is pregnant for: Guppies 21-35 days. Platies 24-35 days. Swordtails 28 days.

Can Swordtails breed with guppies?

Guppies and Swordtails are livebearers which means that their babies come out swimming. Like most livebearers, there is not much to getting your guppies or swordtail to breed. If you have a male and a female then you will eventually have a pregnant female.

What is kohaku swordtail?

The Kohaku Swordtail is a popular color morph of this type of freshwater fish. Also known as a Koi Swordtail, the semi-transparent body is a fantastic addition to any aquarium. Minimum tank size: 30 gallons. – Prefers a well planted aquarium with room for swimming.

Can you keep two male swordtails together?

It is possible to keep multiple males and females together in the same tank provided you have a large aquarium, heavily planted and decorated to provide sufficient hiding places. Make sure your tank is at least 50 gallons and you provide two or three females for each male in the tank.

Are Swordtails fin nippers?

Do swordtails attract fish with fin nippers?

The beautiful fins of Swordtails may attract the fin nippers and Swordtails become an easy target for them because of the peaceful nature of Swordtails. So it’s not recommended to keep Swordtails with fin nipping fish, and aggressive fish larger than 5 inches for obvious reasons.

How can you tell a male from a female swordtail fish?

Male Swordtails develop swords as they mature but females do not develop swords on their fins. This makes it very easy to tell a mature male Swordtail from a mature female. Click here to go to another page in this website with more information about Pet Fish Talk.

Is there such a thing as a male lyretail with short gonopodium?

Interestingly enough, while processing the red lyretails, we found a male with a short gonopodium although his ventral fins were long. On the off chance he is functional, I gave him five non-lyretail females in his own breeding vat. Like the experimental vat fish, if any lyretail offspring are produced, they must be from the lyretail male.

What is the scientific name of swordtail fish?

Swordtail fish are also known as Xiphophorus Helleri. They are freshwater fish species that belong to the brackish fish in the Poecilidae family. Swordtail fish are livebearers like guppies, mollies, platies and the mosquito fish.