Endlers- About To Get Some

[moll]

I have platys and guppies in my community tank I'm just waiting till my 200l cycles till I transfer them over it shouldn't take too long we are using established media and not planning to add more fish than we already have so after a juggle I will have a 60l tank that I plan to keep for my endlers, now I know not to mix them with guppies as they can cross breed, how do I know the ones I buy from my LFS are not already crossed?

Also any tips on keeping them. Is it the same ratio as for all live bearers? 1-3/4.

Thanks
Moll

 

[helterskelter]

dont buy from a shop it's simple or ebay unless it's stated at "class N".

Goto a breeder who breeds "Class N" endlers these will have data going back to wild fish.
Keith565 would be the best person up your way to contact.

 

[OldMan47]

Class N endler is a classification in the system set up by ELBAA. Nobody else is obligated to use it. That said, I personally only by class Ns from people that I am sure of. There are far too many people that throw the word around and proceed to sell you a hybrid. After a while looking at the details of an endler's appearance, a hybrid looks wrong and if you study it a bit you can usually figure out what about it looks wrong.

Edit: spelling got me again

 

[moll]

dont buy from a shop it's simple or ebay unless it's stated at "class N".

Goto a breeder who breeds "Class N" endlers these will have data going back to wild fish.
Keith565 would be the best person up your way to contact.

Hi Keith565 hasn't been active on the forum since January 2007 is he still about as his web page no longer exists?

Thanks

 

[helterskelter]

http/www.freewebs.com/keith565/