crossbreeding.

[washefuzzy]

I was wondering if Endlers and Platies will crossbreed. If they do I won't mix them.

[babblefish1960]

I would not recommend housing endlers with any other livebearer for many reasons, the potential to muddy the strain being one of them.

[mseguin]

Endler's shouldn't cross with platies, but will cross with guppies

[washefuzzy]

Thanks
I'm not trying to breed them but you know they are frisky little devils those endlers.

[PaleoFishGirl]

Your platies would probably eat the Endler fry anyway, no?

[Laura]

I was reading a livebearer forum once and there were references to a molly/guppy (?) hybrid.  I'm going by memory, so I may be wrong on the species, but it was definitely a hybrid that was being discussed.  I recall that survival rates weren't great, but they were breeding.

[washefuzzy]

Your platies would probably eat the Endler fry anyway, no?

I was kind of thinking that it might be a good thing to keep the population down because I have no more aquariums and am not going to get anymore. Really! But I do dream of a nice 35 gal.