Crazy Idea

[L_goodei200]

I had a crazy idea, but I'm not sure it would actually work.

Would it be possible to keep multiple species of livebearers together in 40 Breeder sorority and fraternity tanks, and have a few separate 10 Gal. tanks to expose the females to the males? Obviously remove fry as soon as they appear, and watch them closely to separate the male fry from the female fry, and only keep species/strains with easy to differentiate fry together (ie. no platys and swordtails in the same tank). Like I said, crazy idea, but would it work?

[Guppysnail]

Watch the video by @StephenP2003 livebearer mosh pit on YouTube. It inspired me to make my own and I love it.  I also keep sor/frat /fry for guppies but I’m moving them all to this new setup so I can explore new fish

Edited August 23, 2021 by Guppysnail

[lefty o]

they tend to do fine together. just be aware, most livebearers are fry eaters. so need plenty of hiding places for fry.

[CalmedByFish]

It sounds both possible and fun! 

Consider that you may need more tanks than it seems. Like male fry, female fry, but also a "can't tell yet" tank. Or multiple hospital tanks that can run simultaneously. 

[L_goodei200]

Thanks! Now I just need more tanks (and obviously a few more fish. Lol)