Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Difficulty (1-5): 1/5
Description
Males carry a long lower tail extension. Active and strong-swimming - give it length, and expect males to squabble.
Water test requirements
- pH: 7 – 8.3
- Temperature: 20 – 27 °C
- General Hardness (GH): 8 – 25 °dGH
- Carbonate Hardness (KH): 4 – 20 °dKH
- Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 50 mg/L
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