Breeding Swordtails
Swordtails are live bearing fish which means that they give birth to live fry. Female swordtails will carry the eggs inside them for 6 - 8 weeks before they give birth to free swimming fry. Depending on the size of the female, there can be between 24 and 80 fry in one brood. To breed Swordtails all that is required is a male and a female be placed together in the same tank. No special tank preparations are needed because they will breed in most water conditions. After they are born the fry can be fed crushed flakes and other commercial fry foods.