Platy In Cold Water

[raptorrex]

I too, was under the impression that they were a temperate species.

 

[LauraFrog]

I live in QLD as well, my aunt has platies and swords in an outdoor pool where the temperature drops to 10 degrees in winter. They're all still around.

 

[jonnyf84]

I am currently waiting on a replacement heater as mine crapped out, i had to move my platies into a tiny little tank, i put the tank in a polystyrene box and filled the sides with cloth, i put a little filter in and hoped for the best, the temp is hovering around 72F, i know this is more sub-tropical than cold but so far they look ok - in a warm house tank water should level out at a similar temp. I'm just making a point here but I'm not saying to do this, life will be easier for you and much happier for the platys with a heater.