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	Baby Swordtails
sterobin Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jul-2006	I have some baby swords that are about 3 months old but dont seem to have grown! How long do they take to grow to adult size?
Posted 03-Feb-2008 21:10
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	splaties ans swordtails are very closely related (so close that they can actually interbreed) i have had experience with platies and my one surviving fry (the others eaten) is about 4 months old and not fully gorwn.. they take arround 6 months to be fully and sexually mature in the BEST conditions... \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 03-Feb-2008 21:52
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	They don't grow very fast if they aren't fed the right foods and have the right set up. To get them to grow faster feeding them BBS and having there tank around 80 degrees helps speed that up. As well as doing daily water changes on there grow out tank.
Posted 17-Feb-2008 13:14
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	yeah... blood worms finely chopped are good too \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 17-Feb-2008 23:33
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Takes a while for them to reach adult size. A lot longer than some other livebearers actually but as mentioned, live or frozen foods will develop them quicker.
Posted 04-Jun-2008 20:04


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