smm333 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (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, 2023 by smm333 Add photo 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwallace Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 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, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 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, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 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, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 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, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 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, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 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, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 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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