How long do:1)Mollys 2)Plattys 3)Swordtails 4)Guppys take...

[Anonymous]

How long do:
1)Mollys
2)Plattys
3)Swordtails
4)Guppys
Take from the moment of birth to:
1) Adulthood or can reproduce.
2) Full size.



How long do these fish live (in years).

 

[Anonymous]

Just an estimate here so perhaps others can verify or correct.

with red wag platties or guppies, I usually get the first generation at about 1-3 weeks after the adult fish were introduced. (they were already pg). Then about 6 months or so later it is hard to tell parents from the first generation. And the second generation starts showing up. After two years you seem to have a more or less stable population of various sizes and maturities in the system.

HTH

 

[Anonymous]

Not too long..at least with sword tails..a matter of a few months until they start breeding again(1st generation of birth)

 

[Anonymous]

most livebearers can reproduce at about the age of one month-female guppies are born gravid (w/eggs) , males become sexually functional when the gonopodium (the modified fin under the belly, shaped like a stick) becomes fully formed, usually at the age of 3-4 weeks, iirc-i'm fairly certain that other livebearer females are also born gravid-if not, then w/in a month or so, they should be able to reproduce

a 'generation' is anywhere from 3-ish to 6 weeks, depending on temperature, and some livebearers can halt the developement of the embryos mid term

batch sizes range from 40-60 fry on avg for guppies, to sometimes 10-15 for mollies

max lifespans are around 3-4 yrs, w/some longer lived individuals turning up occasionally

hth