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sclark
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i need to know what kind of fish these are????
« on: May 21, 2012, 09:51:17 AM »
i have these 2 orange fish my husband got at the pet store and they had some babies and i would like to research them n find out more about them but i dont even know the name?Huh help anyone?Huh[color Smiley=pink][/color]
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scrivens345
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Re: i need to know what kind of fish these are????
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 10:57:37 AM »
They look like PLATY ( live bearers) to me. These breed   as often as every 4-6 weeks with fry born live and free-swimming and up to 80 fry per batch. Fry grow quickly and it's easy to be overrun.  Sad

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Platy
 
Scientific Name(s): Xiphophorus maculatus
Category: Tropical
 
Maximum Size: 7cms
Minimum Tank Volume: 60 litres
Minimum Tank Size: 24" x 12" x 12"
Water Temperature Range: 20-26°C
Water pH Range: 7.0-8.5
Water Hardness Range: 10-30 dGH
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Nossie
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Re: i need to know what kind of fish these are????
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 03:32:57 AM »
Those seem to be two ladies though, so if you have no other adult fish you shouldn't be getting any more fry for now at least.
They could also be sword tails because the fish on this photo look slightly longer than platies, it doesn't really matter though as long as you do not combine platies and swordtails as they will readily interbreed, which would cause problems.
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sclark
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Re: i need to know what kind of fish these are????
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 09:47:12 AM »
uhhh! oooo!.. i also have 2 sword tails.. i read that just now on a website also that platies n sword tail will breed together, i have had them all for a couple months now n i have noticed the 2 sword tails chasing the platies too
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