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08-13-2010, 10:10 PM
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Is it safe to keep different species of male livebearers?
Is it safe to have a male mollie and a male platy in the same tank? I don't want them to fight, so I'd like to know before I buy a male platy if it'd be safe.
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08-13-2010, 10:39 PM
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Re: Is it safe to keep different species of male livebearers?
Should be safe for each other, but both will harass the females wanting to breed.
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08-14-2010, 05:07 AM
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Re: Is it safe to keep different species of male livebearers?
they will be fine, but you should get some females too, the best rate is 1 male / 3 females
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08-14-2010, 06:54 AM
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Re: Is it safe to keep different species of male livebearers?
Livebearers (with a few exceptions) aren't really violent towards conspecifics, or even other species for that matter; that's what makes them such nice community fish. I'll echo what Susan said: they'll leave each other alone, but heaven help any females you put in there with them.
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Re: Is it safe to keep different species of male livebearers?
Livebearer voilence towards each other, even if it occurs, is almost comical. They more flash and flare their fins than anything else.
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