Endlers / Poecilia wingei are a great fish to keep.
John Endler was responsible in bringing this species to the aquarium trade, originally identified and discovered in Venezuela by Franklin Bond in 1937.
More info here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilia_wingei
They are strong fish which can adapt to a wide range of parameters. Some strains are highly line bred and maybe more delicate in water parameter needs, so caution may be needed in special care.
Males are small compared to the females which can be 2 times larger. Males have bright color (a few exceptions) with an interesting variety of patterns, from spots to stripes both vertical and horizontal.
There are classifications to know in Endlers:
N Class - Known documented collection site and not mixed with other collection sites /fish.
P Class - A group not mixed with other varieties of Endlers but not known or not documented collection site, no paperwork.
K Class - Hybrid Endlers, mixed with other Endler varieties
(if you have any other standards not included here, let me know and I can edit it)
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This is a fish which I had my childhood experience grandparents little farm, of a sheep water trough probably 4 feet long and 2 feet tall, FULL of colorful glittering little fish I could grab with my hands! Guess which pet I wanted to get?!?
A GREAT experience which has brought me back to my roots /childhood in keeping Guppies and Endlers now.
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It is curious that many people keep Guppies or Endlers but do not spend much time talking about these fish. (And Yes, the females are always pregnant )
So here we can spend some time reviewing our interests and experiences and questions!
Please feel free to add a link if you have a thread or start one about YOUR own tank and Endlers. I feel like since Guppies are similar they can be included.
John Endler was responsible in bringing this species to the aquarium trade, originally identified and discovered in Venezuela by Franklin Bond in 1937.
More info here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilia_wingei
They are strong fish which can adapt to a wide range of parameters. Some strains are highly line bred and maybe more delicate in water parameter needs, so caution may be needed in special care.
Males are small compared to the females which can be 2 times larger. Males have bright color (a few exceptions) with an interesting variety of patterns, from spots to stripes both vertical and horizontal.
There are classifications to know in Endlers:
N Class - Known documented collection site and not mixed with other collection sites /fish.
P Class - A group not mixed with other varieties of Endlers but not known or not documented collection site, no paperwork.
K Class - Hybrid Endlers, mixed with other Endler varieties
(if you have any other standards not included here, let me know and I can edit it)
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This is a fish which I had my childhood experience grandparents little farm, of a sheep water trough probably 4 feet long and 2 feet tall, FULL of colorful glittering little fish I could grab with my hands! Guess which pet I wanted to get?!?
A GREAT experience which has brought me back to my roots /childhood in keeping Guppies and Endlers now.
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It is curious that many people keep Guppies or Endlers but do not spend much time talking about these fish. (And Yes, the females are always pregnant )
So here we can spend some time reviewing our interests and experiences and questions!
Please feel free to add a link if you have a thread or start one about YOUR own tank and Endlers. I feel like since Guppies are similar they can be included.
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