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	What is the prettiest livebearer ever?
skydawg Enthusiast Posts: 278 Kudos: 366 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	Halfbeaks, they might not be the most colourful but they look awesome, are active & neat looking swimmers and have a very distinctive personality. They are also rulers of the upper waters of my 30 gal.
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Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	I have to go with Guppies, i never get tired of looking at then so much color and texture, they are awsome!
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nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	We all found out what the uglies livebearer is( i believe guppies). Lets find the coolest now.]
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wonder woman Fish Addict Posts: 545 Kudos: 279 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2003	My vote is for "rainbow" platies- the ones who have black tails that fade into red, which fades into an irridescent area of blue/green. Actually, any livebearer that's highly irridescent (like a hologram) is gorgeous.
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nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	I believe platy are pretty cool. quick question- If i have regular platy, can i mix them with the rainbow platy? Where would you find rainbow platy, every pet store i have been to doesnt have them.
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Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	I think the guppy is also pretty nice.
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betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	my vote goes to Guppies. i love all the different color combinations they come in.
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Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	look at some breeded guppies they look much better then store bought, tend to be hardier too. guppies are my vote.
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kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	I would say guppys.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would go with Guppies. Will they be the Ugliest & most Beautiful Livebearers ?. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	We all found out what the uglies livebearer is( i believe guppies). Lets find the coolest now.]
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nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	I believe platy are pretty cool. quick question- If i have regular platy, can i mix them with the rainbow platy? Where would you find rainbow platy, every pet store i have been to doesnt have them.
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Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	I think the guppy is also pretty nice.
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betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	my vote goes to Guppies. i love all the different color combinations they come in.
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Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	look at some breeded guppies they look much better then store bought, tend to be hardier too. guppies are my vote.
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N e m o Enthusiast Posts: 280 Kudos: 553 Votes: 11 Registered: 13-Dec-2003	I also think guppy are the prettiest livebearer. Yes, you can mix reg. platy with rainbow platy. They are both pretty much the same fish only different colors. If you ask your fish/pet store they can probably have some shipped in for you. -Nemo
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coolwater Enthusiast Posts: 199 Kudos: 337 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-Dec-2003	I would go with Pineapple Swords. Bright colors.
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Alkyne Mega Fish Posts: 1053 Kudos: 2064 Votes: 23 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	I personally am partial to Endler's.
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Azianiboi343 Hobbyist Posts: 84 Kudos: 52 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	Platies, Swordtails, and Guppies are cool!
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Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	Brightly coloured fish like guppies or neon swords are really nice.
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danroach Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 75 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Sep-2003	A lot of livebearers are pretty - my personal faves are sailfin mollies and red wagtail platies!
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wonder woman Fish Addict Posts: 545 Kudos: 279 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2003	nickman713- You can mix any coloration of platy with another, with no ill effects. You will get all kind of colorations. But if you want them to "breed true" to what the parents are, keep two of the same coloration isolated together (without any other platies around) for at least a year. Platies, like all livebearers, can store sperm for up to about 6 months. I got my rainbow platies at Petco. They're a pretty commonly stocked item, so check out your local Petco. But also, if you have a good lfs, they might be able to acquire them for you. Good luck!
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nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	This might might be a stupid question, what are Ifs?
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bigmart007 Enthusiast Posts: 203 Kudos: 432 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Dec-2003	Fancy guppies baby!
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nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	also, how do you get the picture labeled with your name. The picture posted over here <-------------Do you need to be a preium member?
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Azianiboi343 Hobbyist Posts: 84 Kudos: 52 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	Nick your wrong about Guppies being the ulgiest livebearer, ive read all the replys on this post and most of them said Guppies are the prettiest. Haha no1 said mollies were the prettiest, I knew it they were the ugliest.
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topher02 Enthusiast Posts: 267 Kudos: 365 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	Platys,I love them!
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GrimZ Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 389 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Sep-2003	Guppies, platies, and swordtails are my favorite.
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rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	Just a quick Q.. slightly off topic: where exactly can you get those halfbeaks? Those things look really cool but I've never seen them in any LFS. I checked aquabid but only found one listing..
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Wee-fish Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Oct-2003	Go the GUPPY those little fish have my vote! ...wee...
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synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	halfbeaks rule.....but fancy guppies r kool as well cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
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Fergus Mor McErc Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 401 Votes: 24 Registered: 10-Aug-2003	I think guppies may have the most colors but platy's wear theirs better. O Tempora O Mores
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Dude123 Hobbyist Posts: 75 Kudos: 22 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Oct-2003	Endlers!!!!!
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Platies. they are asily the prettiest. I am personally fold of the more unusual colours, like my cram mickey mouse girl with the orange dorsal fin, or my 'appy' male .... he has spotty fry now! 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
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wonder woman Fish Addict Posts: 545 Kudos: 279 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2003	Yes, unfortunately, you have to be a premium member. And "lfs" means (your) "local fish store".
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rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	No contest... guppies. Fancy varieties, that is. Wild guppies and gambusia are pretty boring to look at.
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richardraidt Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jan-2004	LFS = local fish store [span class="edited"][Edited by richardraidt 2004-02-01 22:43][/span]
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fishboy8206 Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 354 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jan-2004	the fancy guppy hands down.
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newfishfriend Hobbyist Posts: 90 Kudos: 142 Votes: 3 Registered: 16-Jan-2004	I vote for Platies as the prettiest livebearer.
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ynniguol Small Fry Posts: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Nov-2003	I'm a mollie lover too! My lyretail/sailfin (not an actual mexican sailfin I'm told) male is gorgeous. He is bright orange fading to silver on his belly and his fins are all black with some silver streaking. OH LA LA, some of my dalmation mollies with the lyretail and extra long fins are also pretty spectacular!
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