. They like most any food. In my opinon, the green Swordtails are the best in color, as they have a blue-green glint in the light, in addition to the dark stripe and lines of little red dots on their dorsal fins. They are one of the most active fish types in the tank outside of neons and danios. They like to be in groups and are very friendly. If you put your fingers in the water, they will investigate and nibble a bit. I noticed they were more susceptable to Ich than my Platty's were when a bout hit my tank, but I cannot say that is true across the board. Outside of that one time, due to my own negligence, they have been healthy and prolific. At one point, I had over 40 of them, when I started out with two pregnant females.
One, Live bearers do not need salt, most if all live bearers in today's pet store trade do not not need salt to their water. So, please if you want to keep these guys healthy, please stay away from salt. To actually have healthy live bearers, do weekly water changes, I sometimes do it twice aweek. Livebearers need clean water to produce healthy babies that thrive. Yes, they will produce fry if the tank is left alone but you will have better luck if you follow the regime of water changes.Kissofthegorami said:
