Swordtails?

[wilkesy88]

Hey guys and gals,
I'm pretty new to this, so bear with me,
Ive got a 35ltr tank, with 3 cherry barbs, 2 head light tetras and 2 rosy tetras.

anyway, the girlfriend wants some swordtails, it'll be a couple of weeks before i can get them anyway.
are they going to be nipped at?



thanks.

 

[Blade118]

Hey guys and gals,
I'm pretty new to this, so bear with me,
Ive got a 35ltr tank, with 3 cherry barbs, 2 head light tetras and 2 rosy tetras.

anyway, the girlfriend wants some swordtails, it'll be a couple of weeks before i can get them anyway.
are they going to be nipped at?



thanks.

You must mean will the swordtail nip at all? and yes perhaps, during breeding. Now considering you only have a 35l tank, you would be pushing it in terms of overstocking. Perhaps get 1 or 2 max, but if they breed (which isnt really hard) then you will need to consider that also

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Hey guys and gals,
I'm pretty new to this, so bear with me,
Ive got a 35ltr tank, with 3 cherry barbs, 2 head light tetras and 2 rosy tetras.

anyway, the girlfriend wants some swordtails, it'll be a couple of weeks before i can get them anyway.
are they going to be nipped at?



thanks.

You must mean will the swordtail nip at all? and yes perhaps, during breeding. Now considering you only have a 35l tank, you would be pushing it in terms of overstocking. Perhaps get 1 or 2 max, but if they breed (which isnt really hard) then you will need to consider that also

i would say a defo no no to a 35litre tank as its only a foot wide so will not be enough room in my opinion for swordtails.
cherry barbs as well need a bigger tank also

 

[wilkesy88]

a bit if both, i.e. will the swordtails nip, or will they get nipped themselves?

also, would 2 females together go ok? don't think i could handle breeding yet

thanks
wilkesy88

 

[wilkesy88]

any other suggestions then?

the girlfriend wants a splash of colour.

p.s its 1ft 8inches.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

a bit if both, i.e. will the swordtails nip, or will they get nipped themselves?

also, would 2 females together go ok? don't think i could handle breeding yet

thanks
wilkesy88

mate its too small for swordtails.

 

[wilkesy88]

a bit if both, i.e. will the swordtails nip, or will they get nipped themselves?

also, would 2 females together go ok? don't think i could handle breeding yet

thanks
wilkesy88

mate its too small for swordtails.

thats what i thought.
she wont like it tho!

 

[rocknurworld2006]

a bit if both, i.e. will the swordtails nip, or will they get nipped themselves?

also, would 2 females together go ok? don't think i could handle breeding yet

thanks
wilkesy88

mate its too small for swordtails.

thats what i thought.
she wont like it tho!

what about guppies?

 

[wilkesy88]

dont they breed like rabbits?

 

[rocknurworld2006]

dont they breed like rabbits?

if you just buy males then no, they are far nicer anyway

or just buy a trio of 1 male and 2females they wont give loads of young at the age i sell them at theyll give enough to for u to handle

 

[les_251181]

Just be aware of how many fish you have in a community tank of 35ltr. personally i wouldn't add the swordtails unless the tank was of larger capacity.

 

[5teady_2012]

The stocking levels as it is limit, i wouldnt add anything else at all, no guppies, swords or anything

 

[wilkesy88]

The stocking levels as it is limit, i wouldnt add anything else at all, no guppies, swords or anything

ive been told by several reliable places that i should put 12 fish in max.

 

[chesterscot]

i wouldnt add anythin else either m8y

 

[rocknurworld2006]

The stocking levels as it is limit, i wouldnt add anything else at all, no guppies, swords or anything

ive been told by several reliable places that i should put 12 fish in max.

it depends what it is though