Red Alpha, Red Ruby and Marble swordtails, raised in colonies and selected every generation. Every fish is photographed, numbered and listed one by one — so you know exactly who is coming home.
Each listing has its number, photos, fins, size and age. Reserved and sold fish stay on the board so you can see the line.
01Available
04Available
05Available
06Available
08Available
09Available
10Available
11Available · 4 groups leftPhotos don’t do the colour justice. The red glows under good light and the black shifts as they move.
All videosSwordtails breed in groups: in each colony several males and females cross freely. Our work is choosing who stays.
Colony · F5Velvet black on fire red
Velvety black over a fire-red base — the alpha colouring. Hi-fin and lyretail forms, selected for even black and clean fins.
Colony · F3Wine-red, barely any black
Our deepest reds: a wine-red body with only a touch of black, and long lyre and delta tails.
Colony · F4Black marbling on red
Black marbling spotted over red — every fish wears its own pattern, and the black keeps growing with age.
I set up my first tank when I was nine — a ten-gallon with a pair of red swordtails that had fry before I knew what that meant. I have kept livebearers ever since.
A few years ago I saw my first Red Alpha in a European breeder’s photos: velvety black over a red so deep it looked lit from inside. Getting the colour to hold took two years of colonies, culling and notebooks. Today the fish room in Northeast Florida runs three colonies — Red Alpha, Red Ruby and Marble — in fourteen tanks.
“I only list a fish I would keep for myself.”
If a fish arrives dead, a photo within 2 hours gets you a replacement or refund.
Insulated boxes, breathable bags, heat or cold packs. Ships Monday to Wednesday.
Each listing is photographed — no stock photos, no surprises.
Questions about acclimating, breeding or water? Just write to us.
Your tank, your AlphaChoose a male, a starter pair or a breeding trio — or tell us what you are looking for and we will help you pick.
Red Alpha assistant
AI assistant · replies instantly
An AI assistant — answers can be imperfect. Chats are saved to help us improve. For orders, use the contact form.
19
2