MN-AQUARIST Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) Hi everyone I was wondering what people's experiences are with the rate of cross breeding between Xiphophorus species when kept in the same tank. For example a 55g with high-fin koi swordtails and blue wag platies? Would most of the fry be of the original strains or would they rapidly interbreed? I know that most swordtail strains get their color from being crossed with X.maculatus or X.variatus and then crossed back. I'm just not sure if the crosses were forced or happen readily. Thanks for your input. Edited April 4 by MN-AQUARIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Depends on the dominant genetics, but in my experience swordtails and platys will breed pretty readily when put together... Swordtails are pretty bad fry eaters, and you may not get any fry at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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