I just saw an add for these.How much are they really worth.And are they rare?

Their are 3 main types of Xiphophorus Xiphidium, one spot, two spot and the cresant, these are making's on the rist of the tail, similar to the mickey mouse plays.

Personaly the two spot is the best and at auction u can get them for £4-10 a pair depending on the quality.

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In the hobby of rare livebeares their quite common at auctions, but their still a rare fish to get.

P.S. they as far as i know show no sword, the only platy to show swords is Xiphophorus cortezi

xiphophorus kosszanderi. spiketail platy or even known as the crescent xiphidium. is a natural hybrid between x. veriatus and x. xiphidium. males develop a very small sword/spike.

Thanks Fish48, so it sounds like it may a natural cross even.

I was thinking of putting them in my nano (5gal) and having ago at breeding them.Do you think i would make a profit?
Heres the link
http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail51_68984.php

This post has been edited by cheesy feet: Apr 10 2007, 09:00 PM

You could make a profit eventually (but only if you carry on breeding and selling for the next _______!) It depends on how you paid for the tank, equipment, etc... I would personally put them in something larger (10G is quite a good size IMO...)

Cheers, and good luck if you do buy them (they look like nice fish...) The breeder that your buying from sounds as if he knows what he's doing!

believe me their is no money to be made or I'll be loaded by now.

To myself and most people it's our hobby and if you sell some thing to cover the foods costs your doing well.
My approach is to keep and breed fish u like and then sell off any extra fish and fry.

Mehh tbh i don't really think they looked like much .Just seeing if i could make a little bit of extra oney for other fish and reptile stuff .O well

Well if u want to make money your in the worng hobby!!!

But the two spot is by far the better of these fish if u want to keep them.