Hi, I've got make and female platys in my main tank ( above) and currently have 6 fry in my smaller tank. My question is, if my platy gets pregnant again how do I best handle her when she's ready to give birth? Do I put her in my empty breeding trap? Put her in my fry tank and hope she doesn't munch on her current babies or just leave her in her normal tank and watch little a lunatic 24 hours a day to look out for babies. Thanks
Best way to deal with pregnant platy
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Hi, I've got make and female platys in my main tank ( above) and currently have 6 fry in my smaller tank. My question is, if my platy gets pregnant again how do I best handle her when she's ready to give birth? Do I put her in my empty breeding trap? Put her in my fry tank and hope she doesn't munch on her current babies or just leave her in her normal tank and watch little a lunatic 24 hours a day to look out for babies. Thanks
PhantomCarp
Fish Addict
You can keep her in the main tank the fry will hide in the plants. Plus moving her would just be stressful on her.
Thanks. That's what I was thinking. I'll just watch out for fry and transfer them into the "nursery"
No need to go overboard unless you have a very big tank waiting to be filled. She is going to have lots more fry and in a few months the fry will be reproducing too. Some fry will survive, so I would be inclined to leave her be and let nature take its course.
I know you are right but it feels so mean
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
I felt the same way but @seangee is right. I had mollies and they over ran my 2-10 gallon tanks with fry, then I had chilicids and they over ran my 55 gallon tank with fry, then I had red eyed tetra which start over running my 55 gallon tetra tank. Then I got guppies and in 3 months 8 of them over ran my 30 gallon tank with fry. They breed like rabbits. I wish my other tetras would be like that. I like fry but it gets out of hand really fast if you let it.
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
I like you tank, the anacharis looks great but it will not take long for it to get over crowded with fry.
Thanks for the replies. I'll leave her to it and if I come across any fry next time I'll just fish them out.. I'll leave her to it after that. I've only got 6 fry now so I can handle a few more yet I might end up finding a home for the females and just keeping males. Btw. There is no heater in my tank. I got them as temperate fish. Don't know if that makes any difference to reproduction rates?
Martyn87
Fish Fanatic
Unfortunately you just have to watch like a lunatic!
It is fun having live bearer fry but as suggested, tanks fill up quick, offer to give them away or help your LFS by giving them some extra stock??
No heater just means the fish will grow on a tad slower, but overall no difference.
It is fun having live bearer fry but as suggested, tanks fill up quick, offer to give them away or help your LFS by giving them some extra stock??
No heater just means the fish will grow on a tad slower, but overall no difference.
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
Platys are best kept at 65-77 degrees so in the winter you will probably need a heater. As far as temperature and breeding I do not think it matters. I am trying to breed tetras and for them temperature and water conditions are very important to meet. Platys and mollies breed like rabbits.
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
Martyn87
Fish Fanatic
An alternative is to offer to forum members if they live close by?
Lfs = Local fish store
You can tell I'm an amateaur . Thanks
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