Crossbreeding ?

[pippoodle]

hi there all

I got some pure guppies the other day and i want to keep them pure here's a list of the fish i'm wanting to add can someone tell me which ones NOT to get .
I'm sure endlers and swordtails are no good just checking

platys
endlers
swordtails
mollies

 

[pippoodle]

anyone??

 

[OldMan47]

If you are trying to keep a pure line of guppies, keep the endlers away from their tank. I wouldn't keep them in the same room because things can happen when you are moving plants and such around and they could be inadvertently mixed.

 

[Loony Fish]

i don't really like mollies, the guppys will hybridize with endlers and platys can be a little... uh.
all of you choices are good, but i would recomend only getting 1 type.

 

[pippoodle]

i don't really like mollies, the guppys will hybridize with endlers and platys can be a little... uh.
all of you choices are good, but i would recomend only getting 1 type.

its all for the kids at the moment see and they want a nice friendly tank - they are 3 and 5 lol

If you are trying to keep a pure line of guppies, keep the endlers away from their tank. I wouldn't keep them in the same room because things can happen when you are moving plants and such around and they could be inadvertently mixed.

def no endlers then i didnt think so and no they wont even be in the house lol

so i'll just get the

platys and swordtails then NOT mollies i didnt want mollies lmao so no idea why i wrote them on there - i decided against them the other day lmao

 

[helterskelter]

i don't really like mollies, the guppys will hybridize with endlers and platys can be a little... uh.
all of you choices are good, but i would recomend only getting 1 type.

You can keep platies as they will not cross breed, but as u already know endlers are defo an no no.

Swords are ok just dont keep many males though as they can get very nippy when fighting.

Mollies, guppies can breed with them but viable fry are relative rare, and even when they do the fry tend to die early.
If you have a male molly the females will not use the guppy sperm either thus reducing the risk of this happening.

 

[pippoodle]

You can keep platies as they will not cross breed, but as u already know endlers are defo an no no.

Swords are ok just dont keep many males though as they can get very nippy when fighting.

Mollies, guppies can breed with them but viable fry are relative rare, and even when they do the fry tend to die early.
If you have a male molly the females will not use the guppy sperm either thus reducing the risk of this happening.

thanks so much for all the help you've all been giving me i know i'm a pain in the butt
i'm not new to fish keeping but am new to tropicals and want to learn all i can about the fish i want to get