Can a Platy have babies by a swordtail

koisworedtails · 01-03-2006, 04:46 PM

Hi i was wondering if a platy can gt preg by a swordtail?

Eric

amelia · 01-03-2006, 04:48 PM

Yes. It is done very often, too. The result is a fish that may have colors of a platy and a bit of a longer body, similar to a swordtail. It is called "variatus" if I remember correctly.

fishboy · 01-03-2006, 04:50 PM

most platys that you buy have some swordtail blood in them, i makes better colors and patterns

Lydia · 01-03-2006, 07:33 PM

Yes. Mine have. Just waiting to see what they look like when they grow up since the dad is a blue mickey mouse platy and the mom is an orange swordtail

. I'm also wondering if any of the males will have swords when they grow up.

Mishy · 02-01-2006, 02:03 AM

Yes it happens very often aswell.

micstarz · 02-01-2006, 04:25 AM

i have only ever owned one pure platy i think... all the rest had swordtail blood.

Arlene · 02-01-2006, 05:22 AM

What about guppy - swordtail...will they mate?

SpongeBob · 02-01-2006, 05:51 AM

Nope. They may try to but there will be no result. Like platties and mollies can't cross-breed.

Sponge

GumboJones · 04-06-2006, 12:09 AM

This has been a very helpful post for me becuase it seems as though my Micky Mouse Sword tail has impregnated my platy too! I noticed that she recently has been getting really, really fat, and now that I know they can breed I'm pretty sure shes pregnant.

They are in a 10 gallon tank, with 4 serpae tetras. I am afraid that the babies will be eaten immediatly by the serpaes. What can I do with my Platy to ensure some of the babies will survive? I have a net that can seperate the platy from the rest of the fish in the tank, but is it safe to keep her in there for a long time? I'm not sure how long it takes for her to give birth if shes pregnent.

leafgirl115 · 04-06-2006, 02:59 PM

You can put her in a breder net when she gets realy big. But dont leve her in that long

01-03-2006, 04:46 PM	#1
koisworedtails Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 12	Can a Platy have babies by a swordtail Hi i was wondering if a platy can gt preg by a swordtail? Eric

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amelia the ami Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: missouri Age: 19 Posts: 270	Yes. It is done very often, too. The result is a fish that may have colors of a platy and a bit of a longer body, similar to a swordtail. It is called "variatus" if I remember correctly. __________________ Forever we are. Forever we've been. Forever we'll be crucified to a dream --unstoppablegeneration-- They write [s]about[/s] this sort of thing. GOLDFISH & KOI - 2 red/white ryukin - 5 comet - 12 common - 2 shubunkin - 4 koi CATFISH - 2 common plecostomus - 1 rubber nose plecostomus - 3 albino cory catfish OTHER - 78 guppies - 2 bluegill

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Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	Yes. Mine have. Just waiting to see what they look like when they grow up since the dad is a blue mickey mouse platy and the mom is an orange swordtail . I'm also wondering if any of the males will have swords when they grow up. __________________ Vote for FishForums!

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micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 658	i have only ever owned one pure platy i think... all the rest had swordtail blood. __________________

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Arlene Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 181	What about guppy - swordtail...will they mate?

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SpongeBob Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 44 Posts: 124	Nope. They may try to but there will be no result. Like platties and mollies can't cross-breed. Sponge

04-06-2006, 12:09 AM	#9
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	So thats whats happening to my platy..... This has been a very helpful post for me becuase it seems as though my Micky Mouse Sword tail has impregnated my platy too! I noticed that she recently has been getting really, really fat, and now that I know they can breed I'm pretty sure shes pregnant. They are in a 10 gallon tank, with 4 serpae tetras. I am afraid that the babies will be eaten immediatly by the serpaes. What can I do with my Platy to ensure some of the babies will survive? I have a net that can seperate the platy from the rest of the fish in the tank, but is it safe to keep her in there for a long time? I'm not sure how long it takes for her to give birth if shes pregnent.

04-06-2006, 02:59 PM	#10
leafgirl115 ₪ Morgan ₪ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Age: 17 Posts: 477	You can put her in a breder net when she gets realy big. But dont leve her in that long

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