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could i put swordtails in with a severum

Yes, if it is your intention to keep on severum.
A breeding pair will be aggressive and swordtails might get caught in the crossfire of two dueling males.

To reduce the risk of aggression, make sure there is plenty of space for everyone.

They would make a great dither fish! Severums, can sometimes be shy fish, with my experience at least, and this can give them some comfort to move around confidently in the aquarium. remember to keep the ratio of swords 1male to 2-3 females for full happiness!

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

what do you feed baby swordtails

if they are fry, or young swords, crush up flake food finely!.. that's all I had ever done with live bearers, and they survived just fine.. make sure you also if you can get a veggie flake(spirulina) as these guys are herbivores, but standard tropical flake is fine,, just crush it up a lot!

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

how do you tell if they are pregnant other than them getting fat

i have had a pineapple swordtail fry a couple times and for the first week i feed them Liquifry and also leave few Anacharis plant inches in the hatchery which i leave in the tank. As for telling when there pregnant they get fatter they develop little spotts above just above their anal fin also when they are ready to give birth they stopping eating for a day or so and their bellies start to flatten out along the bottom and. With my pair the male tends to hang out on the other side of the tank just before birth. Its good to have a hidden area of the tank for the femal to feel save in before she releases the fry. This is what i have seen and read it may or maynot be for all swordtails but i would assume it would on slightly vary if at all. Depending on you tank mates you can realese them after 4 weeks and let them grow with out stunting them. Just remeber to realse them a few a time over the course of a night or else your fish my thinks its feeding time and they may eat a few


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