Possible pregnant platy?

MissFishy · 07-02-2009, 05:27 PM

Fry can be hard to spot if you've never seen them before. The best thing to do is to sit down in front of the tank and watch for awhile. Look around the gravel, the plants, the top of the tank and the corners for teenie tiny fish. Once you know what you're looking for, more will become visible. Depending on the livebearer, they can be as small as 1/8 an inch long.

As far as when the female is ready to give birth, it really depends on the fish. I've only ever noticed after the fact. They usually seem to give birth in the morning in my experience.

RexyTexel · 07-02-2009, 06:31 PM

That's a very pretty platy. We don't have platies like that in the fishstores around my area. I'm jealous.

If you know anyone who has a betta, or if you have one, give the fry to them. My bettas love to eat fish fry. I hunt them out of the tanks at work and bring them home as treats. Gets their instincts going because they actually have to hunt their food out.

minihorses4ever · 07-03-2009, 09:50 AM

I have fry!! I saved a few of them in hopes that maybe I can keep one or two. But I am thinking it was my other female that had them because Tubby is still HUGE. The other female had been getting bigger and looks smaller this morning. So what do I feed them? I read online finely crushed flakes.. Will that work?

MissFishy · 07-03-2009, 03:00 PM

Congrats Mini! Take a look at the link in my signature, I have a page on "Raising Fry". Generally, you can crush up some flake food and feed that.

07-02-2009, 05:27 PM	#11
MissFishy Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,237	Fry can be hard to spot if you've never seen them before. The best thing to do is to sit down in front of the tank and watch for awhile. Look around the gravel, the plants, the top of the tank and the corners for teenie tiny fish. Once you know what you're looking for, more will become visible. Depending on the livebearer, they can be as small as 1/8 an inch long. As far as when the female is ready to give birth, it really depends on the fish. I've only ever noticed after the fact. They usually seem to give birth in the morning in my experience. __________________ http://missfishy.tripod.com/ The Basic Guide to Cycling a Tank, Sick Fish and more! Updated 10/13/09 with a new layout!

07-02-2009, 06:31 PM	#12
RexyTexel Little Fish Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 176	That's a very pretty platy. We don't have platies like that in the fishstores around my area. I'm jealous. If you know anyone who has a betta, or if you have one, give the fry to them. My bettas love to eat fish fry. I hunt them out of the tanks at work and bring them home as treats. Gets their instincts going because they actually have to hunt their food out. __________________ Fish are not starter pets!!

07-03-2009, 03:00 PM	#14
MissFishy Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,237	Congrats Mini! Take a look at the link in my signature, I have a page on "Raising Fry". Generally, you can crush up some flake food and feed that. __________________ http://missfishy.tripod.com/ The Basic Guide to Cycling a Tank, Sick Fish and more! Updated 10/13/09 with a new layout!

07-03-2009, 09:50 AM	#13
minihorses4ever Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 41	I have fry!! I saved a few of them in hopes that maybe I can keep one or two. But I am thinking it was my other female that had them because Tubby is still HUGE. The other female had been getting bigger and looks smaller this morning. So what do I feed them? I read online finely crushed flakes.. Will that work?