Northern Mountain Swordtail

[jonnyf84]

hi all, does anybody have any info on breeding conditions for the Northern Mountain Swordtail? There seems to be very little info around on these guys. Any help would be fantastic. Many Thanks,

Jonny.

 

[layne2000]

hi all, does anybody have any info on breeding conditions for the Northern Mountain Swordtail? There seems to be very little info around on these guys. Any help would be fantastic. Many Thanks,

Jonny.
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Water parameters: temperature 19-26°C / 66-79°F; pH 6.8 – 7.2

Aquarium setup: Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl (Northern Mountain Swordtail) should be kept in aquariums that are heavily planted along the sides and in the back while leaving the middle open so that the fishes get an open area to swim on. Decorate the bottom of the aquarium in accordance with the needs of eventual other species kept in the aquarium. Always keep more females than males.

Feeding: Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl (Northern Mountain Swordtail) prefers frozen and live food. The do however usually accept most food sources.

Breeding: Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl (Northern Mountain Swordtail) are livebearers. The females give birth to their young in a calm protected spot among plants. The fry immediately hides among the plants. The pregnant females can be isolated before they give birth for better breeding results.





This Canadian guy breeds these rare fish.
He may be kind enough to reply to an e mail??
Good luck

Breeder's name : Northern Swordtail
Last Name : Etienne Charbonneau
Localisation : Pont-Rouge, Quebec
Postal code : G3H 1B7
418-873-3690
418-873-3690
eticha@gmail.com

 

[jonnyf84]

many thanks