Girardinus

The established selection keeps Metallic Topminnow, Girardinus metallicus, and Yellow Belly or Sickle Girard, G. falcatus. Compare their own water and adult requirements; advice for one should not become a universal livebearer recipe. For metallicus, planted cover and a varied diet with vegetable content are useful parts of preparation.

Read any stated sex and quantity before building a group. Male attention can put female metallicus under pressure, so provide cover and assess the social balance. Plan separately for any fry you want to raise; a livebearer name does not promise a pregnant female, a breeding pair or survival of young in a community.