TheTenthDoctor
Fish Herder
Finally after two months of waiting! I finally see a baby! Just one strangely but a baby plate none the less
A baby!!!!!
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Salty&Onion
Fish Aficionado
Cute 
terrypin
New Member
" Congratulations'' that one must have been naturally streetwise. Sadly Platies eat as many young as they can catch. Your tank looks well planted maybe more will survive from the next batch.
Congratulations! 
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TheTenthDoctor
Fish Herder
Don’t I know it! I’m working on more plant growth and stocking so they have more cover
Congrats!
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
Congratulations! 
cute little guy. I had hornwort floating in my tetra tank and the tetra fry liked hiding in it. Hope he makes it to adulthood.
cute little guy. I had hornwort floating in my tetra tank and the tetra fry liked hiding in it. Hope he makes it to adulthood.
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
@Kelp23 They look good, Years ago I had black mollies and I set up a breeding tank and in just 3 months or so I was over run with fry. Had to have two 10 gallon tanks just for them. I had over 50 reach adult hood and gave away most to friends and the LFS which gave me fish food in return. I wish my tetra were as easy to have fry
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dmpfishlover
Fishaholic
Congratulations!! I had Platys years ago and one or some of my females gave birth. I didn't even know it had happened until several weeks later when I saw miniature Platys swimming around in the tank. There were only 3 of them. The rest were probably eaten, but I felt lucky that some had survived. It is so cool watching them grow up!
I had Platys years ago and one or some of my females gave birth. I didn't even know it had happened until several weeks later when I saw miniature Platys swimming around in the tank. There were only 3 of them. The rest were probably eaten, but I felt lucky that some had survived. It is so cool watching them grow up!These are my first fry so I'm glad I managed to save some. My tank isn't very big though so if all of these reach adulthood I may need to upgrade. How old/big do they need to be before I release them into the main tank without them being eaten?@Kelp23 They look good, Years ago I had black mollies and I set up a breeding tank and in just 3 months or so I was over run with fry. Had to have two 10 gallon tanks just for them. I had over 50 reach adult hood and gave away most to friends and the LFS which gave me fish food in return. I wish my tetra were as easy to have fry
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
One rule I heard is if they are too big to fit into the mouth of the other fish. I waited with my mollies until they were over 1/2 inch long but not yet an inch.
dmpfishlover
Fishaholic
Sounds about right to me!
Even with just 1 fry... Congrats!
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