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Green Swordtail
Xiphophorus helleri
Native to: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras.
Temp: Green Swordtails do not make many demands on the quality of the water. They thrive at a water temperature around 75F/24°C, but they also reproduce in water that is a few degrees warmer or colder.
PH of 7-8.8
Size: Green Swordtails usually do not grow longer than 10-12cm (4.7″ inches)in the aquarium, but larger specimens have been spotted in the wild.
Green Swordtails can be kept in an aquarium or in ponds that do not freeze.
Swordtails are Omnivores that will eat commercially prepared flaked foods, freeze dried bloodworms, tubifex, brine shrimp as well as algae and most ofd all Mosquito Larvae!
Male Green Swordtails have the “Sword” tail in the lower extended fin rays. In addition, the males, like all other livebearers, are recognizable by their gonopodium. A gonopodium is a modified anal fin in male fish, primarily in the family Poeciliidae (which includes guppies, mollies, and platies), that serves as a copulatory organ. It is used to transfer sperm to the female during internal insemination. The structure is typically a narrow rod formed from the anal fin rays, and its shape varies among different species.
The females’ bodies are larger and fuller and they have a rounded tail.
These fish (with a few exceptions during breeding) behave peacefully towards other aquarium or pond inhabitants, which makes them very suitable fish for the community aquarium. In most cases, even the males get along well with each other. Since the males are very active in their attempts to mate, it is advisable to keep them with several females. They live in all water layers but have a preference for the upper water layer. It is best to keep them in a ratio of 1 male with several females or with 5 or 6 males and more females than males. If you only keep 2 or 3 males, the dominant male will continue to chase the others until they succumb to the constant chasing after a few weeks/months. In a larger group of males, attention is more divided.
Green Swordtails are very active. You will love this fish! Enjoy!
