Wagtail Swordtail Fish
Buy Wagtail Swordtail Fish for your freshwater aquarium. Discover this attractive, active and easy-care livebearer with distinctive dark fins and sword-shaped tails.
Original price was: ₹50.00.₹40.00Current price is: ₹40.00.
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The Wagtail Swordtail Fish is a beautiful and popular freshwater livebearer known for its distinctive dark-colored fins and attractive body coloration. The name “Wagtail” refers to the contrasting dark fins and tail, which create an eye-catching appearance against the fish’s lighter body.
Swordtails are active, peaceful community fish that add movement and color to freshwater aquariums. They are relatively easy to care for, making them a suitable choice for both beginner and experienced aquarium keepers.
The Wagtail Swordtail thrives in a clean, well-maintained aquarium with plenty of open swimming space and some plants or decorations for shelter. A balanced diet of quality flakes, pellets, and suitable vegetable-based foods can help maintain healthy growth and coloration.
- pH Level: 7.0 to 8.4 (neutral to alkaline)
- Water Temperature: 72°F – 82°F (22°C – 28°C; optimal is 75°F – 78°F)
- General Hardness (GH): 10 to 30 dGH (moderately hard to hard)
- Carbonate Hardness (KH): 4 to 15 dKH
- Ammonia & Nitrite: 0 ppm (must be strictly zero)
- Nitrate: Under 20–25 ppm
Diet
- Quality flakes and small pellets: Choose floating flakes or micro-pellets as their main daily food source.
- Omnivore or livebearer formulas: Look for commercial foods that combine both plant and animal ingredients.
- High-protein supplements: Feed frozen or live Blood worms, brine shrimp, daphnia, 2 to 3 times a week.
- Livebearers: Guppies, mollies, and platies share similar water requirements, though note that platies can interbreed with swordtails.
- Bottom Dwellers: Corydoras catfish and bristlenose plecos keep the lower levels active and clean without bothering the swordtails.
- Active Schooling Fish: Small tetras (like neon tetras) and zebra danios add movement to the upper and middle water columns.
Note: – All Our live stock is well Quarantined & settled before we sell. We follow very strict quarantine process so no need to worry about the quality of the fishes we sell. You can always visit our store located at Vijayanagar Bengaluru to see our quality of live fishes.
Key Features
- Attractive wagtail coloration with contrasting dark fins
- Distinctive sword-shaped tail in males
- Active and peaceful community fish
- Easy to care for
- Suitable for freshwater community aquariums
- Hardy livebearer for beginner and experienced aquarists
- Enjoys planted aquariums with open swimming space
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