My Prized Swordtail Fry

[ReiRei]

Out of all the various fry in my tank, a week ago I found a absolutely amazing one! Just after my female swordtail gave birth, she died. However the fry have remained! :
 

 
But that one is definitely unusual as far as I've seen

 

[ncguppy830]

wow nice lookin fry never seen a banded one before

 

[Ninjouzata]

Look forward to seeing it when it grows

 

[TallTree01]

Oh wow! Prioritize keeping him alive!

 

[ReiRei]

He's growing fast already! xD
Not sure of sex, but I'm hoping its a he, so oh well.
Can two male swordtails be kept together though?
 
I cant find anything like it on google!

 

[ncguppy830]

yea but if theres agression you could add 4 females

 

[Ninjouzata]

I believe so but would also like to know. Before I came to the stocking I'm going to have now I wanted swordtails but I only like the males..hopefully I can do that in a future tank. 

 

[Blondielovesfish]

That looks really cool! I can't wait to see it full grown!
Sorry to hear about the mother

 

[Mamashack]

Lovely little fish! Hope it continues to thrive - it seems to be doing well so far.

 

[meandmykribs]

I keep 2 males and 2 females most of the time they are alright but although they are similar in size the gold is deffo a bully when he  wants to be

beautiful fry btw look forward to seeing pics of him when hes bigger

 

[Jay0173]

Out of all the various fry in my tank, a week ago I found a absolutely amazing one! Just after my female swordtail gave birth, she died. However the fry have remained! :
 
 
But that one is definitely unusual as far as I've seen

 
I agree. An amazing specimen indeed!

 

[Paradise3]

The banding usually stretches out as they grow and doesn't stay banded. It becomes more of a splash of black on the red fish
My partner has some Mollies that look identical in his shop at the moment.

 

[meandmykribs]

do you mean like the wag paradise?

 

[Paradise3]

do you mean like the wag paradise?

 
No, the bands just stretch out and become faded black patches rather than bands

 

[meandmykribs]

aww ya ruined it we all thought he was getting a stripey swordtail there