Care guide at a glance
Xiphophorus maculatus
Description
A platy in luminous metallic blue, catching the light across the flanks as it turns. Hardy, peaceful and a good deal more eye-catching than the standard red form.
Feeding
Omnivorous with a genuine vegetable requirement. Quality flake with spirulina, algae wafers and frozen daphnia or brine shrimp.
Compatibility
Peaceful, sturdy and one of the best community livebearers. Keep more females than males. Mixes well with most calm community fish.
Behaviour and personality
Busy, bold and always in view, grazing surfaces and feeding readily at all levels.
Before you buy
Prefers harder, alkaline water. Breeds readily in mixed-sex groups and the fry are large enough to survive in a planted tank, so numbers climb quickly.
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