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Old February 17th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Is an this Endlers Livebearer?

There I was in the LFS and as I always do I looked in the feeder tank to see what had been dumped in there and I found this fish, and another just like him (but with a bit less tail due to nipping)

So I decided that they and their sisters, (there were 2 females in there as well) deserved a better fate and brought them home

What I am trying to work out is if they are endlers or are they Guppy/Endler hybrids.

Sorry bout the picture quality, its not the cameras fault its a good camera with a poor operator.

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Last edited by Jonah; February 17th, 2009 at 02:46 PM.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Looks like a Guppy/Endler mix
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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yeah, i definitely agree that it looks like a hybrid. i've never seen an endler with that kind of tail
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Their tails are much more in proportion to their bodies also. They are gorgeous little fish and I do mean little the males are frequently only about 3/4 of an inch.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Thanks I thought thats what they were, but then as I have never seen an Endlers outside of a book I wasn't sure.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Thanks I thought thats what they were, but then as I have never seen an Endlers outside of a book I wasn't sure.
Jonah if you get the opportunity Endlers are a must buy. Just about the only way to get pure strain Endlers is from another hobbyist. Since most hobbyist are determined to keep these little fishes pure. Their habitat is being destroyed and this is the only way we will have them for future generations.
The males (there are several color and pattern variations) are tiny,brightly colored Romeos. The females are larger and drab colored looking like a female guppy. They breed ALL the time and are easy to feed and raise.
Before we moved I had a heavily planted 20g just full of Endlers and those little males flitting in and out of the plants was something to see. Mine went to live with a friend who has a fish house as I couldn't bring them with me.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Oh you little enabler you LOL
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Yup that is a hybrid, my LFS has thoughs but my LFS is also breeding a group of true endlers in a 60G high corner tank, they are still not for sale but they have atleast 100 now
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Yup, jakes right about our LFS im going to pre order some as soon as they are ready
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Seems lyre tail guppies are often an endler/guppy mix.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Oh you little enabler you LOL
Yep that be me Now I just have to show you this site I don't know if you can see the gallery without registering or not but at the top of the page in their logo is a gorgeous peacock Endler. http://www.endlersr.us
Now call me names will you
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Now call me names will you
Carol
oh i meant that 'in the nicest possible way' when i go to the local society show in a month or sos' time and come home with some I can honestly say to the wife

"BUT CAROL TOLD ME!"
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oh i meant that 'in the nicest possible way' when i go to the local society show in a month or sos' time and come home with some I can honestly say to the wife

"BUT CAROL TOLD ME!"
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