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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Various tropicals & live bearers => Topic started by: ghonk on October 31, 2022, 04:34:36 PM

Title: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: ghonk on October 31, 2022, 04:34:36 PM
After looking for several years for Rio Tamasopo  Montezumae swordails i have finally given up,and settled on the closes thing i could find.
Montezumae Capuchin,9 juveniles  so not much to look  at now.

Pic of adults from the breeder.


Title: Re: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: ghonk on October 31, 2022, 04:36:56 PM
These are pretty amazing,hopefully mine will turn out  something like this.

Title: Re: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: Ron Sower on November 01, 2022, 07:38:55 AM
Really nice fish, Greg! Nice score...

I had Montezumaes in the past...can't remember which river the were from though. Swords were fantastic.
Title: Re: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: LizStreithorst on November 01, 2022, 07:46:19 AM
They are really something to see.
Title: Re: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: Barb on November 01, 2022, 07:59:28 AM
Beautiful Swordtails Greg.  Longest best looking swords I have seen!
Title: Re: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: wsantia1 on November 01, 2022, 09:28:26 AM
Greg I agree with everyone else. Great looking swords. |^| |^| |^| mim mim mim
Title: Re: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: ghonk on November 08, 2022, 08:04:55 AM
Can't wait till they mature,hopefully i will get an outstanding male to start the colony.
From what i have read the  early developing males will likely end up being smaller,so i will need to separate by sex until i chose the male or males.
A combination of large size and tail lenght is what i will be looking for.
Title: Re: Montezumae Swordtails
Post by: ghonk on November 08, 2022, 08:09:20 AM
Warning for anyone considering buying from Mobetta  on Aquabid,where i got the swords.
HORRIBLE packing,no styro or heat pack and the temp was 47 degrees when they arrived,so probably upper 30's or lower 40's that morning.

Water temp was about 58-59 degrees on arrival,no telling how cold they actually got.