Swordtails

**Baby_Baby** · 07-24-2005, 06:53 AM

Would it be okay two put a couple of swordtails in with some neons and guppies?

guppyart · 07-24-2005, 08:54 AM

that depends on how aggressive your swordtails are most are aggressive so you most likely won't be able to put them together cause the neons and guppies will get beaten and eaten.
but I have had gentle swordtails before so might be able to.

**Baby_Baby** · 07-24-2005, 01:15 PM

hm......okay. I'll see what I can do.

**fish_doc** · 07-24-2005, 04:05 PM

I have seen the male swordtails get a bit agressive as guppyart said. I have a tank that one male swordtail in it and it has dominated the tank. He made a couple other males jump out of the tank and has the females looking for constant cover. The problem is they are a fun fish to have so you got to find a tank to keep them in

**Baby_Baby** · 07-24-2005, 04:07 PM

well
i guess i won't be able to get any males. i wanted to get a guy and a girl.darn

**fish_doc** · 07-24-2005, 04:19 PM

Actually I cant guarentee that a female would be any less agressive. It is just that my male is so agressive that he is king of the tank and does not give any other fish a chance.

guppyart · 07-24-2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fish_doc

Actually I cant guarentee that a female would be any less agressive. It is just that my male is so agressive that he is king of the tank and does not give any other fish a chance.

I had that happen when I had to replace the male I had the new one was very aggressive but I had raised the original male with guppies so he seemed to not notice them.

**Baby_Baby** · 07-24-2005, 07:10 PM

darn. I really wanted a pair. anyone have suggestions as to what I should get? I have 10 neons and 3 guppies and 1 weather loach. oh ya its a 29 gallon

**fish_doc** · 07-24-2005, 08:33 PM

You could add a few glowlights, or rummy nose tetras. A few white clouds might be a good color mix with your neons and guppies.

**Baby_Baby** · 07-24-2005, 08:41 PM

ya. I'm gonna get some rummy nose. I was gonna get some, but my dad really liked the black neon tetras. they don't have white clouds here. got any pics of glowlights?

**fish_doc** · 07-25-2005, 07:09 PM

Here is a picture of one er actually two one is shadowing the other. That is a natural color they are not dyed or injected.

**Baby_Baby** · 07-26-2005, 02:34 PM

oh. cool. I'll see if they have some at my lfs. They have a ton of neons there, but not too much of any other kind of small fish.

07-24-2005, 06:53 AM	#1
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guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 672 User Feedback: (0)	that depends on how aggressive your swordtails are most are aggressive so you most likely won't be able to put them together cause the neons and guppies will get beaten and eaten. but I have had gentle swordtails before so might be able to. __________________ photography

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fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825 User Feedback: (0)	I have seen the male swordtails get a bit agressive as guppyart said. I have a tank that one male swordtail in it and it has dominated the tank. He made a couple other males jump out of the tank and has the females looking for constant cover. The problem is they are a fun fish to have so you got to find a tank to keep them in __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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07-24-2005, 04:19 PM	#6
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825 User Feedback: (0)	Actually I cant guarentee that a female would be any less agressive. It is just that my male is so agressive that he is king of the tank and does not give any other fish a chance. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

07-24-2005, 07:10 PM	#8
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,589 User Feedback: (0)	darn. I really wanted a pair. anyone have suggestions as to what I should get? I have 10 neons and 3 guppies and 1 weather loach. oh ya its a 29 gallon __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

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fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825 User Feedback: (0)	You could add a few glowlights, or rummy nose tetras. A few white clouds might be a good color mix with your neons and guppies. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,589 User Feedback: (0)	ya. I'm gonna get some rummy nose. I was gonna get some, but my dad really liked the black neon tetras. they don't have white clouds here. got any pics of glowlights? __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

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fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825 User Feedback: (0)	Here is a picture of one er actually two one is shadowing the other. That is a natural color they are not dyed or injected. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

07-26-2005, 02:34 PM	#12
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,589 User Feedback: (0)	oh. cool. I'll see if they have some at my lfs. They have a ton of neons there, but not too much of any other kind of small fish. __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

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