Looking For Advice On Swordtails

[Platygirl11]

I finished cycling my 38 gal and I now have:
3 guppies (f)
3 platys (f)
1 dwarf gourami(m)

Will add:
2 dwarf gourami (f)
1 guppy (m)
1 platy (m)

I was wondering if my tank had room for about 4 swordtails (3 f, 1 m) and if so, any advice on keeping swordtails.
Thanks,
Platygirl.

 

[mixmaster jay]

ive found swordtails as easy as platy's mollies ect im not sure about room for them as i work in feet and inches lol

 

[OldMan47]

You could easily add a sword and a guppy to your mix in a tank that size. The real question is whether you have room to raise all the resulting fry. Swordtails are easy to keep healthy but are very strong swimmers and I have had them jump right out of a tank, although not recently. You look after swords the same as platies or guppies. The DG is not my favorite fish but they are very nice looking and can definitely brighten up a tank.
I really think you have room for all of your proposed stock.