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Koi Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cyprinodontiformes›Poeciliidae
Variety of Swordtail · Koi
📍 Captive-bred
The Koi Swordtail displays a tricolour pattern of red, white, and black reminiscent of Japanese koi carp. Each individual has a unique pattern distribution, making every fish one-of-a-kind.
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Quick Facts
- pH
- 7.0–8.3
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 4 inches (plus sword)
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
Water it likes
- ph
- 7.0–8.3
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 10–25 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C