?s from a newbie

tnthudfl · Jul 12, 2005

1. when do fry start showing color?
2. can i breed a father an daughter fish w out probs also what about sister an brother?
3. how old r fish when they r able to become pregnant?

Sincerely,
Theresa Hinkelman

Snailguy101 · Jul 12, 2005

1.Usually a few weeks
2.No I wouldn't do that cause they will be weak and deformed with sorter lifespand
3.Usually 7 month old and they are mature

Hope that helped

tnthudfl · Jul 12, 2005

SNAILGUY101 does this go for platys also?

Snailguy101 · Jul 12, 2005

Yea I guess it's pretty much the same I have palties myself the male is a little trouble maker chasing all the ladies around

tnthudfl · Jul 12, 2005

but aint that what the typical male does anyways lol

Snailguy101 · Jul 12, 2005

lol but this is constant always bugging them n stuff

tnthudfl · Jul 12, 2005

whats yr m/f ratio in ur tank maybe better put in more males

Annastasia · Jul 12, 2005

1. when do fry start showing color?

Usually you can tell about what color they will be when they come out. They usually gear towards yellow or gray. The markings will start coming out in a few months.

2. can i breed a father an daughter fish w out probs also what about sister an brother?

Yes, you can. However, it's not really recommended unless you are trying to develop a certain color or trait, and you need 2 fish with that trait. If you can, avoid it. If it happens because you didn't seperate them soon enough..don't worry too much. It's mostly a problem with Guppies.

3. how old r fish when they r able to become pregnant?

For Platies...at about 5-6 months they will be mature. You should see the males gonopodium starting to develop before that, and technically once he has that, they can breed.

whats yr m/f ratio in ur tank maybe better put in more males

2-3 females per male, at least. This is to reduce stress on the females, so they are not constantly chased by the males. Also, if you have more males then females, the males will start being aggressive with each other.

And you might find this topic helpful:

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