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What a pretty little fish for a 10 gal. tank!

I've been reading up on them on this site in back threads. I wonder if they would be a good fish to keep in a QT tank to keep it cycled, as long as you didn't add any guppies to interbreed with them or get fish big enough to eat them? It sound as if they're tough little fish. But unfortunately hard to find unless you buy online.

But still, I will keep these little guys in mind if I ever give in to MTS.

Anyone care to comment on these little guys?

hi fish patty
just replied on your quarantine tank poll ... you'll see there i use guppies to keep qt cycled ... in regards to endlers .. several years ago i bought about 20 feedeer guppies to start my 13g tank for breeding to feed the cichlids ... i had not heard of endlers at the time but several months after i read about them on some site and after looking close at pictures realized that most of my "feeder guppies" were endlers ... i inquired at the lfs i go to regularly and they confirmed they often get them mixed in their feeder orders ... they are definitely very hardy and after all these years there are lots in my breeding tank that look just like the originals even after all the mixed breeding ... beautful fish lots of color ... use in your qt or better yet start a 10g just for them ... i started with 1 15gal tank a long time ago .. am now at 9 tanks and planning more in the future ... it just doesn't end take care and enjoy all your choices

Thanks for your comments wottond. Actually, that QT poll was started by Theresa_M. I just sort of took it over as I seem to do sometimes cause I have so many questions. *lol


I don't think I can get any Endlers soon, but was contemplating them for the future. I would have to drive an hr. just to get to the nearest petstore & I understand that they are hard to find, except online. Like you said, they just sort of show up unexpectedly sometimes.

Besides that, I plan on getting a few more guppies some day that will go into a QT, so I HAVE to wait on the Endlers. Yes, a separate tank might be better for Endlers. Ahhhhhh!
I don't want another tank, but I want more fish!!

Decisions? Decisions!

A 10g is great for breeding or just keeping male Endler's.

A few links:

http://members.cox.net/newcomb1/endlers.html

http://www.geocities.com/shtinkypuppie/Endler.htm

http://www.endlersr.us/

http://www.geocities.com/betta5/endler2.html

http://www.geocities.com/endlers_livebearer/index.html

http://www.mysapientia.com/camera/fish/endler/endlers.html

http://swampriveraquatics.com/

One of the males I used to have:



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Two females and a male:



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Feeding time

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Thanks Theresa!!

Those are gorgeous fish! I have plenty to read now!

They sell for about the same price as regular guppies+shipping.

Definately something to consider!