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June 24th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Originally Posted by kra-z-fishmumm
Hmm, they don't start out as eggs then come out as fry?
and lol does it count if we share mood lighting and romantic music?  |
hmm, you know, i suppose every live bearer start out as egg and sperm... haha
I do believe that they're like human babies, though and grow inside the momma's tummy as fry. I think I read on here at one point that some people could see through one of their fishes tummies and see little eyes. 
LOL I think the fish need their own romantic music... The guy fish has got to put forth a little effort, you know! HAHA  |
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June 24th, 2008
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Originally Posted by ShaynaB
LOL I think the fish need their own romantic music... The guy fish has got to put forth a little effort, you know! HAHA |
 You know the funny thing is the poor guy chases these girls all over the place and they whip their tails at him! He tries to corner them (maybe this is his romantic move  , lol, but doesn't have much luck   ), the girls are very independent. Hey, does anyone know what names the black ones are? Kind of swordtail that is....
Last edited by kra-z-fishmumm; June 24th, 2008 at 09:27 PM.
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June 24th, 2008
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They could be called several different things, but we would just call them Black green swordtails, if it were our fish. |
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June 24th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by Chief_waterchanger
They could be called several different things, but we would just call them Black green swordtails, if it were our fish. |
LOL, ok, I tried this in describing them to a FS in the St. Louis area and they seemed very lost. Have you all seen these color of swordtail before? |
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June 24th, 2008
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King of Curt
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Yes, we've seen it before. For the fishstore to seem lost on something as simple as a fish being called by its color is kind of sad.
This is the problem that arises with developed strains. Developed strain may be called one common name in one place and something totally different in another, whereas with wild-caught fish there is a DEFINATE latin name assigned. (That latin name may change a few times per decade, but it is much easier than common names.)
I hope the fry situation improves. |
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June 24th, 2008
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Originally Posted by kra-z-fishmumm
Well, I have the sunrise(set?) female and then these other ones, I don't know their name, I get them at my LFS, but don't see any other place usually, not that I look for them though. Have had them for 4 mths. or more.
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I think it's sunset. i havent heard of sunrise |
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June 25th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by Chief_waterchanger
Yes, we've seen it before. For the fishstore to seem lost on something as simple as a fish being called by its color is kind of sad.
This is the problem that arises with developed strains. Developed strain may be called one common name in one place and something totally different in another, whereas with wild-caught fish there is a DEFINATE latin name assigned. (That latin name may change a few times per decade, but it is much easier than common names.)
I hope the fry situation improves. |
Thank you, I thought black/green swordtail was very clear also,,, they didn't. I thought they were such a pretty color and if they mated with the sunset swordtail, then maybe that would be nice too,,, if not they are sweet little fish and I can deal with that. I heard that swordtail are like mollies and guppies, good breeders. Just had/have never seen it in [i] any[i] of the swordtails I have had. |
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June 25th, 2008
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Originally Posted by momo9700
I think it's sunset. i havent heard of sunrise
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lol thanks, wasn't for sure! |
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June 25th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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you're welcome. And sunset would make more sense. i actually have some sunset platies ^.^
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November 18th, 2008
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Originally Posted by ShaynaB
They're livebearers, so they don't have eggs, they have fry! But yes, you'd see their stomachs get larger!
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The stomachs would get bigger but with most livebearers you can see eggs in the back side of their stomach. |
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November 18th, 2008
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Old thread, I'm sure this question has been resolved.
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