mixing swordtails

[nitrofish1]

is it possible to breed a male marigold swordtail with a different color of female swordtail such as a red wagtail or such?

 

[andyjs]

Yep, they're all Xiphophorus helleri (maybe some others hybridized in, who knows). I've seen some pretty ugly sword strain crosses though. Very muddy orange and yellow/brown colors. Who knows, you might produce some nice ones though

 

[nitrofish1]

ok. i dont really plan on keeping the fry.

 

[rainbowfishpc]

I'd take them if you didn't live so far away.

 

[nitrofish1]

i dont have any fry food. when the fry are birthed they go inside my angelfish bellies

 

[rainbowfishpc]

Yeah I really wasn't serious. But still why breed swordtails when you're just going to feed them to your angels. You should use guppies for that. Anyway for a while I just crushed up flakes and they did fine.

 

[nitrofish1]

cuz i already had a swordtail in the tank

 

[rainbowfishpc]

Alright fine.

 

[nitrofish1]

ive added the female swordtails a few weeks ago, they came pregnant, so ill see how that goes.

 

[rainbowfishpc]

Good idea