i can never breed

[BEATTIE]

the sowrdtails, i can breed mollies and guppies but i would like to breed the swords now HOW??

 

[WILDER]

How big is the tank, and do you also have a fry tank, how many swordtails do you have, plus the rest of your fish stock.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Obvious question, but are you sure all the swordtails are different sexes? Plus, how old are they?

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Beatie if you have bred practically all other livebearers before as you have claimed in other posts, swortails aern't realy any different from mollys, guppys and platys and its realy just a matter of getting 3 females and a male in an adequete sized tank for them, making sure water quality and the swordtails diet is good and making sure the tank has lots of planting for the swordtails to hide in.
You just then sit back and let the swordtails do their own thing and you should have some fry within 2 to 3months, don't buy pre-pregnated females if you can help it though as this causes much stress for them and drastically increases the chances of them having birthing or fry complications etc.

 

[BEATTIE]

i only have 5 guppies and 2 female swords and one male, lol even thou i have a 55 gallon tank