Platy

[Derekshatch]

My platys have been pregnant for a while and was wondering if i could get a guess of when they are going to deliver so that i am ready to catch the fry once they are born. The females are the orange and white ones.

 

[Derekshatch]

 

[Derekshatch]

I just dont want to be sitting around watching my tank for an hour each day waiting to see if my platys are going to give birth that night or not.

 

[JxsPxxle]

I just dont want to be sitting around watching my tank for an hour each day waiting to see if my platys are going to give birth that night or not.

Platys gestation period usually lasts about 28 days but it could be a couple of days out depending on the fish. They are live bearers so will give birth to fish, not eggs and I have had previous success with Platys by using a breeding catcher. Good luck with your baby platys! Would recommend using small powdered fry food for them.

 

[Derekshatch]

They have been preganant 35 days.

 

[Derekshatch]

How long until they give birth?

 

[JxsPxxle]

How long until they give birth?

Well it should be within the next couple of days as that is quite a long time, do you have a breeder box handy? Id catch the fish and put her into the box so she can lay her fry, make sure there are no small holes they can escape through and depending on the other species in the tank transfer them to another tank.

 

[JxsPxxle]

How long until they give birth?

My platys only ever gave birth at night when the lights were no longer on.

 

[Derekshatch]

 

[Derekshatch]

They have all been hiding alot during the day.

 

[Derekshatch]

I have a breeder box.

 

[JxsPxxle]

They have all been hiding alot during the day.

Have they been eating fine? And do you have a breeder box available to put the pregnant fish in.

 

[JxsPxxle]

I have a breeder box.

Catch the fish and put it in there over night, make sure you feed her first and you should have fry soon, keep me updated. Good luck!

 

[JxsPxxle]

I have a breeder box.

Looking at those pictures you added, she looks like she could give birth any minute! She’s full of fry.

 

[Derekshatch]

Ya there are hiding alot all day long. I will put them in tonight. Which one looks the most pregnant i think that the biggest sunset platy is the farthest along?