Red Tuxedo Platy
Red Tuxedo Platy
Red Tuxedo Platy
Freshwater Fish
Platy

Red Tuxedo Platy

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Scientific name: Xiphophorus maculatus Domestic strain
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At a glance
  • Type: Freshwater Fish
  • Subtype: Platy
  • Scientific name: Xiphophorus maculatus • Domestic strain
  • Minimum tank: Best in stable, cycled community aquariums with peaceful tankmates
  • Temperament: Peaceful livebearer
  • Diet: Flakes, small pellets, and occasional frozen or vegetable-based foods
  • Best kept: Can be kept in peaceful groups with plant cover and compatible tankmates
  • Avoid with: Aggressive cichlids, fin nippers, large predators, and goldfish
  • Shipping: Most in-stock freshwater fish generally ship in 1–2 business days
  • Before you buy: Make sure the tank is cycled, peaceful, and ready for livebearers
Product details

Overview

Scientific name: Xiphophorus maculatus — Domestic strain

Red Tuxedo Platy is a colorful freshwater livebearer suited for peaceful community aquariums. It does best in stable, fully cycled water with peaceful tankmates, plant cover, and a varied diet of flakes, small pellets, and occasional frozen or vegetable-based foods.

  • Type: Freshwater Fish
  • Subtype: Platy
  • Adult size: Plan for adult size, not just size at purchase.
  • Minimum tank: Best in stable, cycled community aquariums with peaceful tankmates.
  • Temperament: Peaceful livebearer.
  • Care level: Beginner-friendly when kept in clean, stable water.
  • Temperature: Keep temperature steady and matched to peaceful tropical community fish.
  • pH: Stable freshwater parameters matter more than constant correction.
  • Diet: Flakes, small pellets, and occasional frozen or vegetable-based foods.
  • Best kept: Peaceful groups with plant cover and compatible tankmates.
  • Best tankmates: Other peaceful livebearers, small community fish, Corydoras, peaceful snails, and live plants.
  • Avoid with: Aggressive cichlids, fin nippers, large predators, and goldfish.
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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