Tricolor Crescent Sword
Freshwater Fish
Swordtail

Tricolor Crescent Sword

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Scientific name: Xiphophorus hellerii Domestic strain
In stock SKU: TRICOLOR-CRE-M
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At a glance
  • Type: Freshwater Fish
  • Subtype: Swordtail / Livebearer
  • Scientific name: Xiphophorus hellerii • Domestic strain
  • Minimum tank: 20+ gallons recommended for active swordtails and small groups
  • Temperament: Peaceful to active community fish; avoid aggressive or predatory tankmates
  • Diet: Omnivore; quality flakes, small pellets, frozen foods, and vegetable-based foods
  • Group: Best kept with compatible livebearers or peaceful community fish
  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate with stable freshwater conditions
  • Before you buy: Provide swimming room, cover, steady parameters, and compatible tankmates
  • Before you buy: Make sure the tank is cycled, peaceful, and ready for livebearers
Product details

Overview

Scientific name: Xiphophorus hellerii — Domestic strain

Tricolor Crescent Sword is a freshwater swordtail livebearer for peaceful community aquariums. It is not an aquarium plant. Keep it in a stable, fully cycled freshwater tank with swimming room, compatible tankmates, and a varied omnivore diet.

  • Type: Freshwater Fish
  • Subtype: Swordtail / Livebearer
  • Minimum tank: 20+ gallons is recommended for active swordtails and small groups.
  • Temperament: Peaceful to active community fish; avoid aggressive, predatory, or fin-nipping tankmates.
  • Care level: Easy to moderate in a stable, fully cycled freshwater aquarium.
  • Diet: Omnivore. Offer quality flakes or small pellets with occasional frozen, freeze-dried, or vegetable-based foods.
  • Good tankmates: Peaceful livebearers, many tetras, corydoras, peaceful rasboras, and other compatible community fish.
  • Avoid with: Large predators, aggressive cichlids, rough tankmates, or overcrowded aquariums.
  • Important note: This is a swordtail fish product, not a live plant. Do not use plant placement, CO2, or planting instructions for this item.
Shipping & arrival

Most in-stock freshwater fish generally ship in 1–2 business days when weather, livestock condition, and carrier timing are safe. Open the package promptly, keep lights low, and acclimate before release.

Arrival notes

  • Keep food ready before arrival.
  • Use plants and cover where livebearers benefit from it.
  • Do not add to uncycled aquariums.
  • Review tankmates before adding new livestock.

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Before you buy
  • Is the tank cycled and stable?
  • Is the aquarium stable, cycled, and large enough for adult livebearers?
  • Are current tankmates peaceful and compatible?
  • Do you have food, cover, and filtration ready?
  • Can you receive and acclimate the order promptly on arrival day?

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