How long till a platy gives birth?

[Sye]

I ‘m new to all this fish keeping business.....

One of my platys is pregnant and is very large, it has been large for a few days now.....

How much longer till she gives birth?

Sorry no picture available.

 

[wetwetwet]

When she looks like she's about to burst thats about as acruate as it gets m8


btw HiYa and Sye

 

[Sye]

Would she just sit at the bottom or try to find a hidding place to give birth?

 

[Dogsby]

I got a preggo platy too (well 2 of them). I put the male in with them on june 4th, so its getting close. I can see little black spots now (baby eyes). Man I hope some survive long enough to scoop them into another tank.

Shawn

 

[William]

Would she just sit at the bottom or try to find a hidding place to give birth?

All mothers act differently but usually they'll try and hide in a planted region of the tank or beside/under ornamnets so they give their fry a fighting chance of finding a safe home

 

[kevin007]

Would she just sit at the bottom or try to find a hidding place to give birth?

All mothers act differently but usually they'll try and hide in a planted region of the tank or beside/under ornamnets so they give their fry a fighting chance of finding a safe home

yep what william said was true 2 days ago i saw my platty acting wierd and it was behind the plants. then i went out annd when i came back there were only 1 fry but at leastt i know it was the signal.