Anybody know anything about Endlers? I recently acquired a female endler. I already have about 4 males.?

Question

I believe that the female is a virgin and the males are not interbred from guppies...Right now none of the males are interested in the female..Do you know how old she has to be before she becomes sexually active? How long do Endler's live?

catxcatxx --I wish I could get more females...this is the only one I could get...but if it gets too much for her..i'll move some of the males to a different tank.

Answer 1

endlers live for about 1-2 years, not a huge lifespan.

first thing i would say, if you have 4 males, is to get 5 more females, or else your poor lone female is going to be harassed to death. male endlers are horny little buggers! as with most sex-obsessed livebearers, it's always best to have more girls than boys!

i'm not sure exactly when shes sexually active, i've only got my first lot of babies growing up at the moment, but mine haven't popped out any babies until they're large enough, a good sight larger than the males, similar to guppies in that respect.

all my babies seem to be girls :( bad luck!

Answer 2

I think she'd be pregnant as soon as she hits the water. I have endler/guppy mixes and they get pregnant pretty young. Give it a bit, maybe a male got to her when you weren't looking and she hasn't started to show yet.