Livebeares

[jackson 10]

i only enjoy keeping guppys endlers and goodieds as i have 2 goodeids 4 guppys and an endler in my tank

i dont really like mollies and swordtails and the rest of them all

is there livebeares you like or dislike ?

 

[flash22]

guppies are now too week due to being bred for there colours tbh

there seems a nice mix of patties about the last year or so in the LFS's

 

[jackson 10]

guppies are now too week due to being bred for there colours tbh

there seems a nice mix of patties about the last year or so in the LFS's

platties aint bad i quite like the red and black ones

 

[scoloujo]

I have to say my favorite is swordtails they dont look much in the shop but I have a male that has a rainbow coloured sword with a black outline and his gorgeous. I'm not fond of guppies to be honest but I do have a few.

 

[LauraFrog]

I like most livebearers, as they seem to pack a lot more personality into a small body than most of the community species. Also, they are versatile. You can keep them in most water conditions, and you can have a big group or just use one or two to set off an aquascape... they usually look good whether you're keeping them for their own sake or for the sake of a particular tank.

What I don't like are the overbred livebearers - you know, the guppies that have L-bends in their spines by the time they complete their growth, and can barely drag themselves through the water due to the excessive weight of their fins. I think it's cruel to breed them that way when their quality of life (compared to wild or small-finned fish) is obviously greatly reduced. I don't enjoy watching a fish tank if it contains animals that are suffering.

Personally I think some of the rarer livebearers (like some of the goodeids) are fairly ugly, but there are also some gems among them. I guess it's just down to individual taste really.

 

[helterskelter]

what goodieds do u have i too love them and have keped about 30 species over the years of them

Fish48 though is the goodieds god in the UK.

I also love Alfaro hubberi and Alfaro cultratus, and all Brachyraphis.

 

[mireme]

I love my mollies. They have a personality of their own. Today I went to buy some guppies but came home with some cardinal tetras instead. Next week im getting a cory and then after that, the guppys.

 

[Truck]

mireme, how long has your tank been setup? if its less than 6 months i doubt the cardinals will survive but they may, i just thought id tell you.

 

[mireme]

mireme, how long has your tank been setup? if its less than 6 months i doubt the cardinals will survive but they may, i just thought id tell you.

Well i already have black tetras and they are doing really well.

I dont want them to die.

Why wouldnt they survive?

 

[Truck]

they like a mature tank, new tanks arent stable so fluctuations can kill them, 6 months plus is reccomended

 

[mireme]

ok, i will let you know what happens.

 

[Truck]

ok, you should be ok, its more a guide than a rule

 

[dnn3]

i like my swordtails and my mollies but i love to watch the affection my mollies give to each other.male swordtails seem to be just horny all the time whereas the mollies seem to be in love.

 

[pippoodle]

my humpback limias are wonderful fish the males are amazing