DonnaLHearn

How long does it take for a baby swordtail to become adult?

hssea

they seemed to take forever before i could tell if they were male or female, sorry i don't remember how long. I thought i had like 85% females but it turned out to be more males once the grew their "swords". The slow grow could have been that the tank was overcrowded but i did keep up with the water change . I also just feed them regular tetra min flakes which i crushed up for them (to a powder). Had them for almost 2 years, when my heater got stuck on and heated the tank over 100 degrees and found them all dead. That heater was from WalMart, now i going with the stealth heater everyone is talking about. Good luck with your baby sword(s).

Dino

Generally, it takes 6-8 months for them to become sexually mature.
Some species, not commonly found in chain shops, take up to 2 years.

DonnaLHearn

thanks for the help

Gargoyle

A long time..... LOL!!!