Fish Faceoff: Swordtail v. Platy

It's time for another fish face off. Let's take a look at 2 Xiphophorous cousins, the platy versus the swordtail.
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0:00 Intro
0:37 Why can't I keep platies and swordtails together
1:13 Size and Appearance
2:03 Availability
2:28 Pricing
2:51 Care Level
3:29 Longevity
3:54 Tankmates & Temperment
4:21 Breeding
5:01 Is there a clear winner

[@FishTankBarn]

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[@tjautocross]

Love the “Barn Battle” series, Mike. Thanks!!

[@FishTankBarn]

Thanks TJ! These have been a lot of fun to do

[@tsafa]

Great information. I'm thinking to breed Plates with Swordtails in my pond so I can a combination of tougher and larger fish.

[@FishTankBarn]

Thanks. If you are selling the offspring I make sure to note they are hybrids.

[@MacPNW]

I like swordtails, but platys are probably the best community fish for getting other fish out and social. Any time I have a timid fish I've used a few platys in the tank and soon everyone is up at the glass begging for food.

[@FishTankBarn]

Agreed MacPNW! Platys are great dither fish.

[@streetsiswatching9660]

I have a planted tank with swortdtails, platies and zebra danios... I can't decide which I like most

[@FishTankBarn]

Nice. That's a good problem to have!

[@SkullAquatics]

I love them both, so I can't decide 👍👍👍

[@FishTankBarn]

Both are great fish!

[@finnwiggles28]

Team Platy!! Variatus or course ;) I love my cool water species. Thanks for this great series Mike!

[@FishTankBarn]

Thanks Finn Wiggles! I do like the variatus for sure

[@michaelfleming9757]

I once had a red wagtail male platy, that bred with a red female swordtail fish and got about 15 fry they were red with a little bit of black near the end of the tails and the males had a short swordtail.

[@FishTankBarn]

Interesting! I have never really played around with interbreeding them.

[@tsafa]

I'm planning to throw a mix of both Platies and Swordtails in my pond hoping to breed larger tougher fish. The Platies being tougher and Swordtails larger. Natural selection will dictate the traits that survive.

[@drockingfish]

very nice!! did you get any of Dan's new rare fish? I bought 3 of those Gold Congo Tetras, loving their bright blue eyes!!

[@FishTankBarn]

Unfortunatey not, I have saving up for the Triple Crown

[@drockingfish]

@@FishTankBarn I was trying too, but could not resist! Can't wait to see his new Rainbows!

[@FishTankBarn]

@@drockingfish yeah I am stating to run kind of low on tank space so I have to be more selective

[@drockingfish]

@@FishTankBarn yes I know that feeling!

[@MakoyUnggoy]

Platies everytime just because they're not jerks as swordtails can be, whether it's to each other or other species of fish in the tank!

[@FishTankBarn]

Definately can understand the sentiment.

[@user-nd4zb1te6z]

This platy fish destroyed my sword tail spine

[@FishTankBarn]

Sorry to hear that. That kind of aggression is usually not very common in platys

[@user-nd4zb1te6z]

@@FishTankBarn yea ik right

[@cameronstoneadams1183]

TLDR. No winner :\

[@FishTankBarn]

👍

[@kunalnikam8776]

I confuse plzz tell what I should buy

[@FishTankBarn]

That's up to you based on the infromation in the video

[@kunalnikam8776]

@@FishTankBarn sir iam indian i don't understand this language so plzz refer you

[@kunalnikam8776]

@@FishTankBarn which fish is hardy