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Three months ago (June 4) our golden colored female sword had a batch of about
50 fry. They were kept in a 20 gallon tank, with a few guppy & molly fry. About 6 weeks ago, I moved some to a 55 gal., and they've grown faster than the others. My questions -- * None of them have developed swords on their tails yet (altho some are visibly male w/ developed gondopodium). Will the swords develop later on the males? At what age do the swords usually develop? * Is it possible they aren't swordtails at all? I'm sure the female came from an LFS tank that had similar males w/ swords in it, and the male sword in our tank certainly was attentive to her. The fry's bodies seem long & swordtail-like to me, but I'm wondering if maybe they're not swords at all and actually platies (doesn't seem proper body type), or some type of orange-yellow molly (is there such a fish?) * There seems to be an extreme variation in body size among this group of 3 month old fish. The largest have grown to about 1.25", while some remain tiny at about 1/4" (not much longer than new-born mollies). Will these runts grow? * I'm wondering if the fry that were kept in the 20 gallon & which are smaller than those in the 55 are permanently stunted, or if they will eventually catch up? If not permanently stunted, any suggestions for encouraging proper growth at this point? Any insights would be most appreciated! -- Jim |
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