axolotl-danio Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I heard you can cross a blue platy with an albino sword to get blue swordtails (x platy). If I were to try this which fish should be male and which female? The albino (red eye) swords I have seen in the pet shops seem to have a bit of pineapple colouring in them, is this ok? Any other tips would be greatly appriciated. I will quarenteen the females for several months so if they are already pregnant they will have those fry first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I got this swordtail but is it even albino? It has red eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 if that was a bird I would call it lutino (lacking all pigments but yellows) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 that is an albino swordtail X albino green sword tail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 So If I was to try and breed it with a blue platy could the resulting fry turn out to be blue swordtail x platy or would I need a fully white albino sword? Also is it hard to cross swords and platies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 sorry. I dont know much about livebearer genetics. if you were to cross a platy then you would get (and im assuming you can, though can you???) the resulting offspring would be (albino swordtail X albino green sword tail) X blue platy . ........ 25/ 25 / 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I know the species will cross breed I justy dont know how easy it is. I guess I w2ill just buy a blue platy and see what happens. I will keep everyone updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 can platys change sex like swords do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Not sure. A month or two ago I got 2 male and 4 female swords. Now I ended up with 4 male and two female swords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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