Is Six Unusual?

[snowflight]

ok so around 10 last night i noticed the first fry! (that was eaten tho)

then by 12 i had caught 5 and put them in the breeder box thing.

Then this morning at 5 i got another one into the box.

so now i have 6.

should she have more?

is this an unusual number?

 

[Harlequins]

It's not unusual,you will probably find more around in the tank if they haven't been eaten,they're very good at hiding,have a look under plant leaves,ornaments or even in the gravel you may spot some more

Congrats on your fry

 

[snowflight]

they kept hiding in my cave thing when i went to go catch them!

 

[OldMan47]

A platy fry drop should have left more than 30 fry in the tank but predation can reduce the number rather quickly Snowflight. As Harlequins said, if you have found 6 there are at least another 3 or 4 waiting for you to find them.

 

[snowflight]

still haven't found anymore, but still looking!

is it possible that she is too stressed to have the rest because i can see like half the amount of little eyes in her gravid spot compared to the other day?

 

[the420buzz]

I had a tuxedo platy that unfortunately died from dropsy, but before she died, when I moved her into a hospital tank, I was surprised to soon find 3 fry at the bottom of the tank. 2 were dead, however the third is still alive and growing. Whether or not dropsy caused her to only give birth to 3, I'm not sure though.

 

[fry_forever!]

I know this is off-topic, but does that sticker on your aquarium say "Get a Life?" (The420buzz?)

Congrats on the fry.

 

[snowflight]

I know this is off-topic, but does that sticker on your aquarium say "Get a Life?" (The420buzz?)

Congrats on the fry.

um....no there are no stickers on my tank....why?

 

[the420buzz]

That one was to me Snowflight, haha.

@fryforever; Nice eye Indeed it is a 'Get A Life' sticker. Just a little reminder when I look at my tank, lol.