Platy Fry Not Growing

[tropicalfish16]

Hey guys! My marigold variatus platy had 6 fry (now there's only 3 though....) in October and they haven't grown much. They have grown to about an inch, but because I've had them for about 5 months, that's not a very dramatic growth. This could be the cause, I'm not sure, but I also have 2 silver molly fry in the same tank because the silver molly gave birth around the same time. The molly fry are slightly bigger, but not big enough to eat the platy fry.

Does anyone know why this would be?

Thanks!

 

[fish48]

if you want them to grow faster feed them live foods

 

[Unknown10101]

Hmm, that's weird. Maybe you should try increasing the temperature or something.

 

[fish48]

increasing the temperature is not the problem live food will make them grow also must keep up with water changes some 8 week old guppys kept at 68f all doing well on live foods.

 

[tropicalfish16]

increasing the temperature is not the problem live food will make them grow also must keep up with water changes some 8 week old guppys kept at 68f all doing well on live foods.View attachment 62662

Aww! They're cute!
What are some examples of live foods? I've always heard to feed your fish live foods, but I don't know what that means....
Thanks, by the way!

Thanks to everyone that answered!

But I did some research and it said that fry can have their growth stunted from being in a small tank. Mine are in a 1 gallon....that's probably too small. I'd move them to my 10 gallon, but my other fish seem to eat anything I put in there. I could put them in a breeding chamber as well, but that never works out because they get out.
Has anyone else heard of small tanks stunting fish growth?

 

[fish48]

Your 1 gallon. Tank can stunt there growth to help prevent it Regular water changes must be dun. Also incorrect feeding or poor quality fish food can temporary stunt there growth. All ways feed a good variety of quality fish foods .

Some good Live foods to feed to fish
(daphnia . water fleas) Cyclops. brine shrimps. Blood worms.
Also can be brought frozen from most lfs.

 

[tropicalfish16]

Your 1 gallon. Tank can stunt there growth to help prevent it Regular water changes must be dun. Also incorrect feeding or poor quality fish food can temporary stunt there growth. All ways feed a good variety of quality fish foods .

Some good Live foods to feed to fish
(daphnia . water fleas) Cyclops. brine shrimps. Blood worms.
Also can be brought frozen from most lfs.

I feed them Hikari Tropical First Bites. Should I Switch to feeding them flakes?
Also, how often should I perform water changes?
Thanks to everyone!

Hmm, that's weird. Maybe you should try increasing the temperature or something.

That's not the problem. And most of the other people that commented agree with me.

 

[fish48]

a 1 gallon. tank 15- 20% water changes 2 or 3 times a week . all fish Should have a variety of foods feed them 2 or 3 times a day if you can feed them first thing in the morning mid day and Early evening be fore tank lights are turned of most fish will rest during the night any un eaten food can soon decay and fell the water. add flakes to there diet frozen blood worms are very good for them feed it 1 or 2 times a week. when feeding food so often some times fish will get lazy knowing the food is always there for them it will do them good to miss feeding them 1 day a week. this will make them search for there food and keep more active.

 

[OldMan47]

I find the water change recommended by Fish48 to be too little. A simple 1 gallon fish bowl, I hesitate to call it a tank, is simply too small for good fry growth with anything less than daily huge water changes. A 75% daily water change would not be too much for them and would be easily done, since the volume involved is so small. As already stated, frequent feedings of a good variety of foods is essential. I know of nothing at all wrong with your present staple food except that it is not being supplemented by a wide variety of other foods. By its very nature, nobody really knows all of the requirements of our fish so a variety of foods gives a better chance of striking a good balance in feeding. Any single food, no matter the quality, will almost certainly be, by definition, deficient in some respect. Feeding a variety of foods is our only defense against the unknown nutrient deficiencies.

 

[tropicalfish16]

Thanks everyone!

I'll take your suggestions.