Putting Prego Platy In Tank

[Rocknrobyn]

Hey I have a prego platy. Just wondering when to put her in a separate tank. Will she get lonely being in there by her self?? Here is a pic of her can u tell me when to put her in another tank?

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[Cazgar]

I have a very pregnant Platy, & put her in a tank by herself, she seems fine, not stressed at all, but I'll only keep her there for a few days.
Mine is a lot more pregnant looking than yours though

 

[Rocknrobyn]

Im just trying to catch the fry I don't want none of my other fish to eat them...I just don't know when to put her in there

 

[Man of fish]

I just hope you actually have a tank and not a breeding trap. Your platy looks like she has a way to go. When she is boxed off or squared off it will be within 2 days. Look in the livebearers section. There is a pinned topic about when a livebearer will drop withpics and everything.

 

[Rocknrobyn]

I was going to use a breeder thing but I put her in it just to see and she jumped out. Fish are smarter then what ppl think..lol. But I do have a 10 gallon tank ready for her I just don't wanna miss it

 

[Man of fish]

Ok but I thunk she has a way to go yet. Wait until she squares off.

 

[Rocknrobyn]

ok thanks!!!!

 

[alexbinge]

I dont breed platy but i do breed sword rails and guppys i have atleast one drop every week and i would say shes got quite a long time yet so i would worry about moving her yet. Like the over guys have said wait untill she boxes and then put her in. Also if you are not sure if she has boxed i always look at the anas and most of the time it turns white and looks larger than normal. Back to your platy i would say it will be atleast a week or maby a week mabe a couple of days longer. Good luck with the up bringing off the fry Alex

 

[Rocknrobyn]

What other fish can I put into the tank with her? Do i need any more fish in there?? like a catfish....

 

[Man of fish]

She won't get lOnely so none. I have a Molly in my main tank alone for about 3 weeks now and she seems very happy.

 

[the_lock_man]

Im just trying to catch the fry I don't want none of my other fish to eat them...

The thing is, they produce around 30-40 fry per drop, on the evolutionary assumption that in the wild, the majority will be eaten. And they drop fry every 4-6 weeks. So that's up to about 500 fry per year.

What are you going to do with 500 little fish? Very few LFS will take privately-bred livebearers, and those that do probs won't even think about taking them until they're at least 3-4 months old, so that's potentially 90 little fish, as a bare minimum at any one time. If you were to find a website to offer them to others for free, they still won't go until 3-4 months old. And remember that this is an ongoing problem. Once you get rid of one lot, there's another drop coming in a few weeks....

Our caring human instincts are to try and save the fry, we can't bear to think of them being eaten, because we are biologically disposed to care for our own young. Sometimes, and IMHO this situation is one of those times, one has to accept that Mother Nature's alternative plans are probably for the best.

If you have a well planted tank, with perhaps some Java Moss, some fry will probably survive. But not enough to cause you problems in the long-term.

 

[Rocknrobyn]

Im just trying to catch the fry I don't want none of my other fish to eat them...

The thing is, they produce around 30-40 fry per drop, on the evolutionary assumption that in the wild, the majority will be eaten. And they drop fry every 4-6 weeks. So that's up to about 500 fry per year.

What are you going to do with 500 little fish? Very few LFS will take privately-bred livebearers, and those that do probs won't even think about taking them until they're at least 3-4 months old, so that's potentially 90 little fish, as a bare minimum at any one time. If you were to find a website to offer them to others for free, they still won't go until 3-4 months old. And remember that this is an ongoing problem. Once you get rid of one lot, there's another drop coming in a few weeks....

Our caring human instincts are to try and save the fry, we can't bear to think of them being eaten, because we are biologically disposed to care for our own young. Sometimes, and IMHO this situation is one of those times, one has to accept that Mother Nature's alternative plans are probably for the best.

If you have a well planted tank, with perhaps some Java Moss, some fry will probably survive. But not enough to cause you problems in the long-term.

ok Thanks for your reply. But this is what I am wanting to do. I have always wanted to save the fry one time and this is the time that I am going to be doing it. I have always had platys and never have ever keep a fry they always get eaten. So thanks for the concern. and Yes my LFS will take my fry at any age. But i don't wanna have a breeding farm at my house I was just wanting to do it ONE time.

 

[the_lock_man]

Im just trying to catch the fry I don't want none of my other fish to eat them...

The thing is, they produce around 30-40 fry per drop, on the evolutionary assumption that in the wild, the majority will be eaten. And they drop fry every 4-6 weeks. So that's up to about 500 fry per year.

What are you going to do with 500 little fish? Very few LFS will take privately-bred livebearers, and those that do probs won't even think about taking them until they're at least 3-4 months old, so that's potentially 90 little fish, as a bare minimum at any one time. If you were to find a website to offer them to others for free, they still won't go until 3-4 months old. And remember that this is an ongoing problem. Once you get rid of one lot, there's another drop coming in a few weeks....

Our caring human instincts are to try and save the fry, we can't bear to think of them being eaten, because we are biologically disposed to care for our own young. Sometimes, and IMHO this situation is one of those times, one has to accept that Mother Nature's alternative plans are probably for the best.

If you have a well planted tank, with perhaps some Java Moss, some fry will probably survive. But not enough to cause you problems in the long-term.

ok Thanks for your reply. But this is what I am wanting to do. I have always wanted to save the fry one time and this is the time that I am going to be doing it. I have always had platys and never have ever keep a fry they always get eaten. So thanks for the concern. and Yes my LFS will take my fry at any age. But i don't wanna have a breeding farm at my house I was just wanting to do it ONE time.

No worries

 

[OldMan47]

Placing a female in a separate tank for her drop will cause her less stress if you do it early. If you wait until she is about to pop, simply chasing her around the tank with a net may cause her to drop early. That is why we often find fry in a bag that we are bringing home from the LFS. I like to move mine at least a week ahead of time and let the female settle in before she needs to get busy dropping fry.