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Brengun Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 187 Votes: 110 Registered: 22-Jun-2007	I was only able to aquire a male endler and I have had him in with female guppies and now I have fry. I want to keep any fry which look like they are female endlers. Can anyone point me in the direction or post a pic of what one looks like?
Posted 30-Nov-2007 07:54
truestar Enthusiast Young Pup Posts: 233 Kudos: 92 Votes: 147 Registered: 23-Aug-2007	I don't know what they look like, but I think if you searched on google you could find some pictures.
Posted 30-Nov-2007 18:53
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	http://www.geocities.com/betta5/endler2.html This link has plenty of photos plus some useful information. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 01-Dec-2007 10:18
Brengun Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 187 Votes: 110 Registered: 22-Jun-2007	Thanks Keith, it looks like I will have to keep all the females quite a while to figure which are endlers and which are guppies. Good thing I haven't bought $30 female endlers, they might have been selling me $3 guppies.
Posted 01-Dec-2007 11:12
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	why would anyone buy a thirty dollar fisht that looked so plain??????????? \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 01-Dec-2007 19:01
GobyFan2007 Fish Addict Posts: 615 Kudos: 363 Votes: 65 Registered: 03-Feb-2007	The female endlers look a lot like female guppies, just not the fancytail ones. ><> ~=!Vote Today!=~ <>< -----> View My Dragons <-----
Posted 01-Dec-2007 21:32
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	If you've got guppies and endlers in the same tank they will cross breed reducing the purity of the endler species. "why would anyone buy a thirty dollar fisht that looked so plain?" Brandeeno, male endlers are quite colorful, which is a very big reason they were hunted to very near extinction in the wild. Through careful breeding many hobbyists have been able to bring them back. However because they are very similar to guppies, and will cross breed the species is once again weakening. If anyone does keep them together I suggest they not try and sell or distribute the fry as endlers as it's false. ^_^
Posted 03-Dec-2007 00:43
GobyFan2007 Fish Addict Posts: 615 Kudos: 363 Votes: 65 Registered: 03-Feb-2007	That wont be a problem here for me. I think it is impossible for me to find an endler down here. No LFS carries it! Also, i am not too much of a fan of guppies..... ><> ~=!Vote Today!=~ <>< -----> View My Dragons <-----
Posted 03-Dec-2007 01:49
Brengun Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 187 Votes: 110 Registered: 22-Jun-2007	I can get endler males on line and at the lfs. Female endlers are not available. I have tried. The only alternative is to breed the endler male to guppy females and select female offspring which resembles endler females.
Posted 03-Dec-2007 02:58
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Female endlers are available, just not so easily through the LFS, you have to buy privately or import through Aquabid. PM if you need details For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 03-Dec-2007 03:11


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