Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Photo: Wojciech J. Płuciennik · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Start with
- 3
- Tank length
- 90 cm35 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C72–82 °F
- pH
- 7–8.2
- Hardness
- 10–25 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Keep a lid and space for females to avoid persistent males.Keep a lid and space for females to avoid persistent males.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat SwordtailOscar may eat Swordtail
Chili rasboraNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
Dwarf rasboraNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
Common goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Pea pufferAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Marbled hatchetfishNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Panda coryNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Ember tetraNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Glass catfishNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Sources
| temperature | 22–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7–8.2 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 10–25 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Central and northern South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Keep a lid and space for females to avoid persistent males. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 90 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | livebearer | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |