Planned Fry Journal Just For Fun :)

[Ny82]

This pic from the internet is simply stunning.

 

[Mamashack]

That's a really beautiful fish!

 

[Ny82]

FINALLY! the fry who are almost 7 weeks old in the main tank are getting colours! Hallelujah I tell you. 3 of them are getting red on their tails, one has red appearing on its tail and a dotted pattern. One is looking like a twin bar which I have never had in a guppy before so that will be interesting. It's taken what seems like forever but it's only actually been about 6 weeks lol. 

 

[Ny82]

Here are some pics. Most of my guppy fry look like this-half black
 

 
Some, like the one above have clear fins, others like this one below have dark fins.
 

 
I also have 2 who are just grey with black dots on their tails and fins. 
 

 
Here is a rare pic of my 2 week old platy fry, both of them have blue eyes and they have black spots on them now too!
 

 

[Ny82]

It's almost 4 weeks since momma platy had her babies! They are actually going to be 4 weeks old on friday. I am getting confused again lol I need a calendar! 
The guppy fry are 2 weeks old, the platy fry are almost 4 weeks old! I am thinking about putting momma platy into the 64L and putting the fry into the 95L. 
As you can see it's a jungle in there

 
so I will turn the tank lights off and integrate them into the tank.
Wish me luck!

 

[daizeUK]

Holy cow that's grown fast!  Your tank is looking really good.  Hey, why not update your TOTM picture with the new growth?!
 
I find that my platy babies are much more comfortable around the adults from 4 weeks onwards.

 

[Ny82]

That's a good idea. I will pm someone and ask! Thanks

It seems like forever, I hate waiting lol. 
Here they are then...my babies big day!
 

 
and in the main tank!
 

 

 

[Ny82]

So here's momma platy. It's almost 4 weeks since her last drop.
 

 
I didn't even know she was pregnant the 1st time, I think due to the lack of pigment, there's no gravid spot (I know that's not an indicator, since my 2 week old guppy females have gravid spots) she wasn't huge then, she's not huge now. I think the best thing to do would be put her into the 64L tomorrow at 4 weeks and see what happens. 

 

[lolobunnz]

Your fry look like mine but yours are more white and mine are a bit fuzzy grey. Jealous! The only black and white platies around me sport the mickey mouse pattern which I'm not a fan of .

 

[Ny82]

I was lucky to find these ones! I had never seen white platies before so I snapped them up. I am so glad that the female mated with the male I had put in with her and I ended up with mini copies of the parents! I have been away for the night I just came back and I don't see them so I am hoping they are just hiding.

 

[Mamashack]

They'll be hiding well - they are masters of stealth and camouflage! lol

 

[*pete*]

It's almost 4 weeks since momma platy had her babies! They are actually going to be 4 weeks old on friday. I am getting confused again lol I need a calendar! 
The guppy fry are 2 weeks old, the platy fry are almost 4 weeks old! I am thinking about putting momma platy into the 64L and putting the fry into the 95L. 
As you can see it's a jungle in there

 
so I will turn the tank lights off and integrate them into the tank.
Wish me luck!

This is looking really good Ny, considering its a fairly new set up.

 

[Ny82]

Thanks, the wisteria just melts and grows more. 
I caught a few glimpses of the platy fry this morning so they are fine!

 

[Ny82]

Well well well-look what I found!
 

 
It's the half black female who has had them, I spotted another one who dashed away when I tried to get it! The mother isn't doing very well, swimming like she has swim bladder disease. Wobbling slightly. I will keep an eye on her. 

 

[Ny82]

I made another booboo-I know, I should wear a hazard sign-the fry is nowhere to be seen since I put it in the fry tank. I forgot about the black fry, at 3 weeks old, they are big enough to eat him now, so if I don't see him in the next few days then I will presume he's been eaten