Which Livebearer

[puppyjess123]

What new live bearer should i get? Want one that breeds fast, doesn't die easily, no ones that are hard to look after looking for easy -medium looking after -preferablly easy.
My tank is 4 foot long, 30cm wide, 45cm depth. 55 gallon.
Swordtails, guppies, opaline gouramis, common plec, albino plec, 5 zebra danios, 2 albino corys. Neons
Ph- Dark blue lol.

Thanks lucy

 

[nosoup4you]

I'd go with Platys or Endler's...both, in my experience, are hardier than Mollies or 'Fancy' Guppies. I've had good luck with Swords as well. What do you think of the wild-type Guppies?

 

[puppyjess123]

Nha no more gups. So platys sound cool. Are mollies bad? I though they were hardy lol

 

[nosoup4you]

No, Mollies aren't bad. I have several (coming out my ears, actually) Mollies right now . Mollies just seem to be slightly less hardy than the others I mentioned. If you like Mollies, than by all means go for it. They are really great little fish with lots of personality.

 

[layne2000]

I have a lot of luck with my Mollies and Swordies. I find both species to be very hardy and good breeders esp the Mollies. You will be spoilt for choice with some brilliant markings now available. Good luck

 

[nosoup4you]

I find both species to be very hardy and good breeders esp the Mollies.

That is an understatement. LOL I just had a Mollie drop 80+ fry just over 3 weeks ago.

 

[puppyjess123]

Yeah i used to have mollies and really liked them but then i wasn't very good and they died. My male was soo funny he thought he was the king back then if i buy a new male he won't think that with big old george (opaline gouramia - very big now).

Congrasts nosoup

 

[nosoup4you]

Yeah i used to have mollies and really liked them but then i wasn't very good and they died. My male was soo funny he thought he was the king back then if i buy a new male he won't think that with big old george (opaline gouramia - very big now).

No, he'll probably still 'think' he is the king...Molly males are just like that. LOL

 

[puppyjess123]

Yeah then he'll get beaten up lol. Not really george is a big old softie BUT he DOES NOT like any one going near georgina.

ty luc

Just read a post about which livebearer and it some1 said swords can interbreed with platies? could they do it wid mollies?or would king probably chase them off lo

 

[nosoup4you]

Platys and Swordtails can interbreed but are a lot more closely related than Mollies and Platys/Swords, so no, they cannot interbreed. However, Mollies and Guppies have been occasionally known to cross (resulting in sterile offspring).

Here is a link to a pic of a Molly x Guppy hybrid:

Molly x Guppy

 

[puppyjess123]

Kool so its gonna be a sailfin molly boy and girl with swordies and gups

 

[nosoup4you]

Kool so its gonna be a sailfin molly boy and girl with swordies and gups

You'll want to make sure that you have at least 2 females per male, preferably more, as the males can really stress the females out pestering them to breed. Randy devils!

 

[puppyjess123]

Yep will do. I love that hybrid but i only have 1 male guppy all the other 5 died. Woopsie

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Platy fry take longer to mature than endlers etc. Bear that in mind if thats a factor.

 

[puppyjess123]

I don't want platies anymore i want mollies