Green Lantern Platy Care Guide
Xiphophorus maculatus
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Bioload Score
2000
PeacefulEasy
- Max Size
- 6 cm / 2.4"
- Temperature
- 21–26°C (70–79°F)
- pH Range
- 7 – 8.2
- Min Tank Size
- 40L (11 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 3 fish
- Tank Level
- Mid-Top
- Origin
- North America
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Breeding Difficulty
- Easy
Diet
An omnivore that eats algae, vegetable matter, small invertebrates and aquatic insect larvae.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include peaceful livebearers, small tetras, rasboras, Corydoras, kuhli loaches and non-aggressive dwarf shrimp.
Good to Know
The Green Lantern Platy is a selectively bred colour form of Xiphophorus maculatus, a livebearer whose females can produce free-swimming young after retaining sperm from earlier matings.
Gender Differences
Males are smaller and have a pointed gonopodium, while females are larger-bodied with a rounded anal fin and often a fuller abdomen.
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