Limia nigrofasciata (Tiger) live bearer

[Blueyedbombshel]

Anyone have any experience keeping these little guys? I've kept live bearers before but have never seen these.

Looking at possibly keeping them in a 10 gallon low light planted... What else do you think would be good for this tank?!




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[emeraldking]

Hi,

I've got those humpedbacked limias as well. These guys will grow up till an average of 2 inches. They're pretty hardy. Easy eaters. You can almost feed them everything. They don't even have a problem with some lower temps.
Furthermore, they're easy breeders. The parents won't eat their fry.

These fish were general available during the seventies and eighties. Overhere where I live these fish re-entered the aquarium scene for about 7 years ago. But in a way, it's considered a rare strain these days...

 

[Blueyedbombshel]

Thanks for the feedback!! Are the males as colorful as the picture I posted?? I live in NM and there is no petstores here so I will be getting them shipped.


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[emeraldking]

Probably a flash was used when this pic was taken. They're not bluish as the pic shows. They're more brown to be honest.

 

[Blueyedbombshel]

Are the males smaller than the females?


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[Blueyedbombshel]

Also, how many in a 10 gallon densely planted?? I've heard they reach 2 inches... That would be roughly 5-6 in a 10


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[emerald76]

Please tell me you aren't following 1 in per gal.


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[emeraldking]

Both genders are almost equally in size...
Keep in mind that they're easy breeders. An average drop of fry is between 10-20 fry.

 

[Blueyedbombshel]

That's why it was a question and not a statement...? So how many would you consider in a 10???


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[emerald76]

A trio and let them breed


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[Blueyedbombshel]

Ok thanks for the input


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[emeraldking]

Well, 2 or 3 pairs max in a 10...

 

[emerald76]

They breed so easily id be cautious on that front so that some fry can be kept


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[emeraldking]

I do get what you mean... But it won't harm for now.
Overhere there's no problem keeping them together for I've got a lot more of these fish in not a very huge tank (depends on what I call not huge, huh....). And they're healthy and vivid.