Platys

[Derekshatch]

I recently moved two of my pregnant female platys to a seperate 10 gallon so that they can have have their fry. It has been a couple of days and they are very pregnant and i have noticed them hiding all day long and only coming out to feed. Should i be worried or is that normal for them to do that.

 

[Scarlett123]

I recently moved two of my pregnant female platys to a seperate 10 gallon so that they can have have their fry. It has been a couple of days and they are very pregnant and i have noticed them hiding all day long and only coming out to feed. Should i be worried or is that normal for them to do that.

They could be getting used to their new tank or they could be nesting. My platys tend to find a quiet place to rest and sort of zone out for several days before “the day”.

 

[JxsPxxle]

I recently moved two of my pregnant female platys to a seperate 10 gallon so that they can have have their fry. It has been a couple of days and they are very pregnant and i have noticed them hiding all day long and only coming out to feed. Should i be worried or is that normal for them to do that.

This behavior is completely normal for platys, however moving them to a separate tank may have stressed them causing them to hide, but for best results with fry your doing the right thing.

 

[Derekshatch]

She has her skin/scales coming off and i think that she got stuck under a rock. It is all red. I removed the rock but i hope that she can recover. Any ideas of what to do. She isnt eating now. She must have gotten scared and wedged herself and i dident know.

 

[Scarlett123]

Sounds like an emergency- I’m a newbie but maybe more senior posters can help! What are the water parameters in the new tank? I believe there are things that can possibly help (perhaps stress coat?) but I request a more educated opinion. You may want to post on emergencies- good luck!

 

[FishGuest5123]

It’s really not recommended to move pregnant fish. It stresses them out and delays birth. Better to move the fry after birth. Clean water will take care of the injury.