Swordtail

Swordtail usually colored red. As a result of cross breeding and mutation, Swordtail that there is now very diverse in shape and color. Swordtail males can be recognized easily by their shape sword tail, dorsal fin is longer, and that pointy pelvic fin. While females, tail and fin shapes rounded belly like a fan and fatter. Swordtail including fish that easily adapt to various water conditions. Swordtail can grow to 5 inches (13 cm) and can live between 3-5 years.

food
Swordtail is omnivore. Their diet varies from aquatic plants such as algae, up to a small water creatures such as silk worms and mosquito larvae.

reproduction
In the aquarium, the ideal combination was 3 females to 1 male. Male genitalia called gonopodium, located in the pelvic fin. When mating, the male Swordtail will constantly pursue females with a "kissing" the female pelvic fin area. Not long after that, they would launch "an attack" with inseminasi sperm through their gonopodium. This mating process takes place very quickly. Swordtail females have the ability to store sperm up to 1 year, so sometimes found Swordtail female can give birth many times without the presence of males during sperm supply still exists.

Swordtail very productive. A female can give birth between 20-50 children. Interval of 28 days and then they can give birth the next batch. Frequent water changes, adding 1 tablespoon of salt per 3 quarts of water, and adequate sunlight is believed to multiply the production of saplings Swordtail. After birth, pups should be separated with adult fish, because very often found in cases of adult fish eat the newborn child. From birth, every child is fully capable of swimming & Swordtail eat. Children fish usually hide in the water around the plant.