Hi All,
Living in a hard water area sucks, until you realise how much choice you actually have. It really isn't just Guppies, Mollys, Platys and Swordtails you can keep.
I've been doing some research on some of the rarer livebearers. I've fallen in love with them all, but two species have particularly caught my eye.
The first is Tiger Teddy - Neoheterandria elegans and the other is Tiburon Limia - Limia tridens.
Unfortunately both species do seem to be super rare and I can't find any that are available to buy in the UK.
What other uncommon livebearers have people kept?
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Limias are pretty rare. The goodeidae/splitfins are also uncommon although there was someone on another place who kept and bred redtail splitfins (xenotoca eiseni)
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If looking for unusual livebearers then take a look at Aqualife Leyland, they have stock.
Click on "tropical", scroll down to "Livebearers" (about 2/3rd the way down), see something then telephone for price & quantity.
I have used them several times for 24 hour delivery.
There livebearer stock include:-
Montezuma swordtail (Xiphophorus montezumae)
Spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata)
Blackbarred limia (Limia nigrofasciata)
Perugia's limia (Limia perugiae)
and many more
Hope it helps
Click on "tropical", scroll down to "Livebearers" (about 2/3rd the way down), see something then telephone for price & quantity.
I have used them several times for 24 hour delivery.
There livebearer stock include:-
Montezuma swordtail (Xiphophorus montezumae)
Spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata)
Blackbarred limia (Limia nigrofasciata)
Perugia's limia (Limia perugiae)
and many more
Hope it helps
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That’s awesome, that does help. I’ll give them a call tomorrow. Thank you.Stephen wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:23 pm If looking for unusual livebearers then take a look at Aqualife Leyland, they have stock.
Click on "tropical", scroll down to "Livebearers" (about 2/3rd the way down), see something then telephone for price & quantity.
I have used them several times for 24 hour delivery.
There livebearer stock include:-
Montezuma swordtail (Xiphophorus montezumae)
Spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata)
Blackbarred limia (Limia nigrofasciata)
Perugia's limia (Limia perugiae)
and many more
Hope it helps
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You should also be able to get most livebearers from the various livebearer societies on Facebook.
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...or the British Livebearer Association - link: https://www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk/site/
Very helpful community.
Very helpful community.
WARNING - DO NOT BREED, FEED OR PET THE PUDDLE!
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