HummingBird Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 I just got given a couple swords and a plattie and was going to put them in the same tank. I've been told this isn't a good thing to do as they'll cross, can anyone confirm/explain this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 maybe you'll end up with splatties or plowrds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 They are both the same type of fish and will cross breed. Swords are just platys with long tails They are all Xiphophorus sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Not that I ever plan on breeding any of my fish ...shutter at the thought... Caryl, does that mean he can or cannot breed them then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 He can breed them (put males and females in the same tank and try and stop them!), but it is always better to keep lines as pure as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Alright, thanks for that Caryl, I'll make sure they stay seperated. Am I correct in assuming that the Swordtail is just a man-bred variant of the Plattie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 I believe so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Thats very inccorrect, The swordtail is not a hybrid (manbred), swordtails and platy were discovered in two tottaly different area's of the world, and both without each species in co-existence, the colour just being the wild green, and not only that platy were found in tottally different areas than each other aswell, and when the two were bred together, we got colours. The reason we have coloured platy and coloured swordtails is mainly due to cross-breeding WAY back. BTW generally if you have male swordtails and female swordtails ina tank with platy, the male will consintrate on the female swordtails. Its only when he has no other ulternative that he will generaly turn to the female platy. There is quiet a difference if you look hard enough. And as we know, fish do talk! Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 That may be Shae but we also know they lie!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 just curious? how do we know that they lie? i was serious when i said that, they communiticate with each other with high pitched frequency waves that travel through the water. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Mine lie around all day every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 isnt that spelt different though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted July 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 That may be Shae but we also know they lie!!! :lol: Mine lie around all day every day Preliminary results from comparative analysis speculate that they're spelt the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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