/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-to-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry-updated-150410/ it will teach u a lot, i sure was a big help for me 
and also u might wanna read up on the breeder traps as they tend to do more harm than good. they stress the fish out a lot. u seem to have a lot of hiding places in your tank ( ie. plants / decor ) so what u might want to do is just let her drop in the tank and scoop up the babies as u see them and put them in the breeder tank so the bigger fish cant get to them.
Thank you Boost-67 for the quick reply. I've read the link you gave me, great help. I will sure observe my platy. If she's overfed should her belly subside eventually. I've attached another pic at different angle.Hello anah2467,
Welcome to the forum! i like u are new to this as well, in my honest opinion she looks more overfed than ready to pop. See how her "bludge" is more located to the front of her body. You should check this out when u have a chance http
and if u could, try to get a pic of her side.... because in the first pic she just looks "plump" but the 2nd looks closer to a very pregnant belly, so a side pic would make it easier to diagnose. a good trick to getting a good pic is to feed first ( i know kinda counter productive ) then wait a few minutes as they will looking for more food and tend to not zoom around the tank as much. one thing i personally do is get very close to the tank and let them get used to me being there with a big unknown thing in my hands ( camera ) i don't know if that works for everybody else but my fish tend to less camera shy after then seen the cam for a few minutes.
Well, for the moment this is the only pic I took earlier. I've got 2 so I will send that after. Thank you really for the time you've shared...only time will tell too if my platy is really preggy or just overfed. But basing from the link you've shared she might be 95%. Just look at the reflection from the pic, I hope it is clear enough, had to resize it.if its over feeding it will go away when she poops
the other picWell, for the moment this is the only pic I took earlier. I've got 2 so I will send that after. Thank you really for the time you've shared...only time will tell too if my platy is really preggy or just overfed. But basing from the link you've shared she might be 95%. Just look at the reflection from the pic, I hope it is clear enough, had to resize it.if its over feeding it will go away when she poops
Thank you for the tips. Got so much to learn. I didn't plan on breeding fish but I guess I will have my hands full when and if she drops frys. All I know is my daughter can't wait in the morning too see if her belly is still full or frys will be present. By the look of her belly it's too big. Anyways, I will let you guys know...frys or no frys. Gonna be patient just like cycling
don't add the fish yet,,,waiting game!
Hmmm, 1 week I will take note of that. Woke this morning belly still bloated the same. So, must not be overfed, eh. Now does the feeding habit changes too when she's about to drop? Anti-social means all alone by themselves and space protective, avoiding others, no eating either?
and all those "symptoms" are what she'll do as she nears baby time lol. biokid101 was prob pretty close in his assumption of 1 week. good luck and keep us posted
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