smm333 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) So I found 2 platy fry in my tank last night and 2 more today. I moved them to a net breeder, but they are now in their own I believe 3 gallon tank. Temporary of course. It's been up and running with sand, plants, snails, nano hob filter with sponge intake cover and light. I added a light topping of aragonite sinse that's what I have in my main platy tank. I had no idea a platy was pregnant, even though I've been trying to watch everything on platies I can. I'm learning, lol! Edited January 7 by smm333 Add photo 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwallace Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Basically all livebearers are pregnant all the time unless they have never been housed with a male since birth. LOL!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Congratulations! Enjoy those little guys. Mom fish’s next batch will likely be much bigger😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomicfish Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Livebearers are always naughty they keep trying to have sex when male and females are kept together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 On 1/7/2023 at 7:56 PM, PineSong said: Congratulations! Enjoy those little guys. Mom fish’s next batch will likely be much bigger😱 Yeah, I am prepping a bigger tank so I don't get over run. 😉 On 1/7/2023 at 8:00 PM, Atomicfish said: Livebearers are always naughty they keep trying to have sex when male and females are kept together. Ha ha! I know. My 15 year old was sitting by the tank and told me "That blue one keeps picking on the big orange one." Well, the blue one is a boy and the orange one is a girl. I had to let him know he's just "courting" her, lol! 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 I am feeding my baby platies powdered fry food and a bit of vinegar eels. When should I switch them to crushed flakes? I saw one eating the powdered food, and I saw poo coming from one, so I am sure they are eating. All 4 seem active and healthy, but this is my 1st platy fry so I want to make sure I'm doing the best for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 You can feed flakes right away. Feedings basically stay the same. That aquarium is going to be full of babies before I end this sentence. It’s intense but really fun. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 On 1/8/2023 at 3:18 PM, Mynameisnobody said: You can feed flakes right away. Feedings basically stay the same. That aquarium is going to be full of babies before I end this sentence. It’s intense but really fun. Good luck I'm excited for babies! I have a couple tanks I can move the boys to if (or rather when, lol) I start to see too many babies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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