Blackchin Livebearers

[starrynightxxi]

my lfs has some of these in their fish room for breeding purposes. Eventually they will be for sale, but until then i'm trying to get information on them and would appreciate any advice from those of you who have had experience with them.

thanks

 

[Annastasia]

You might want to PM The-Wolf, I know he has some of these guys.

 

[nmonks]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...10&hl=blackchin

Also, when searching online, be sure and search for Girardinus, the Latin name. These fish are often called "the Girardinus" for some reason, and several of my books list them thus.

Cheers,

Neale

 

[starrynightxxi]

ah, thanks guys. I have been using the scientific name for searches, but a lot of the information is technical, or repetitive (I've not had a great deal of time to try to rummage through it with school starting) and i was looking for any real live tips people might have. I will have to PM The-Wolf about them.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Don't expect a reply too soon- mehinks he's on holiday, can't remember when he'll be back.

From what he's said to me they're not at all difficult to care for and a more prolific than any other livebearer he's come across

 

[The-Wolf]

back from my hols

yes blackchins are, imho, easier to breed than guppies, platties etc.

they are an interesting litte fish and the males are always, & I do mean always, "up for it" .
one silly fact about them
the male has the largest(in relation to body mass) gonoponodum of all live bearing fish; and they love to show it to the females

 

[starrynightxxi]

ah, thanks a lot. do they like salt like mollies, or are they okay in all freshwater?

 

[The-Wolf]

mine are doing very well without salt.
in my research of them i only found one place that even mentioned adding salt to their water, so I didn't put much stock in that.

 

[hudson of sleat]

can some one please put a picture on of blackchin.
many thanks

 

[fish48]

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[fish48]

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A peaceful fish and easy to keep in a small tank with some plants and thay will breed with no problem the males are the ones with blackchins.
the black is from the bottom lip to the end of the gonopodium some of them dont get the black chins but seem to grow biger.

 

[Butch]

Cool, never knew that some males lack of black belly, maybe ill look for them. What yellow belly strain looks like?

 

[fish48]

Cool, never knew that some males lack of black belly, maybe ill look for them. What yellow belly strain looks like?

ther is a photo of the Girardinus metalicus yellow belly on ebay