How Long Will It Take For Platy Fry To Grow 10mm? |
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 Jul 7 2008, 04:32 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 30-June 08 From: somerset, u.k Member No.: 42956  |
i know water quality etc etc will depend, but roughly how long, a month? or longer??
just wanted to know because i have some (although only 1 week old) and i brought a platy that was about 10mm and i risked putting it in my main tank,but it was fine, so i wanted to kno how long it would be (timewise) before i put the others in |
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Jul 7 2008, 06:47 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 4445 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
they are normally about 5-6mm when born so they should hit 10mm in 3-4 weeks without any problems, probably sooner if they are really well fed. Newly hatched brineshrimp is the best food for them.
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Jul 7 2008, 07:49 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 30-June 08 From: somerset, u.k Member No.: 42956 |
QUOTE (Colin_T @ Jul 7 2008, 07:47 PM)  they are normally about 5-6mm when born so they should hit 10mm in 3-4 weeks without any problems, probably sooner if they are really well fed. Newly hatched brineshrimp is the best food for them. thankyou, i have tetra fresh delica brine shrimps that come in a sachet (dont kno if youve seen them) but would that be the same sort of thing, at the mo i am feeding them liquifry 2 from interpet |
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Jul 7 2008, 08:26 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4445 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
if the brineshrimp are little tiny orange things then they are newly hatched and then frozen and will work well. If the brineshrimp are a pale colour then they are probably adult brineshrimp and don't have as much nutritional value.
Baby platies can be fed on microworms and powdered dry food as well. |
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Jul 7 2008, 09:07 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 30-June 08 From: somerset, u.k Member No.: 42956 |
QUOTE (Colin_T @ Jul 7 2008, 09:26 PM) if the brineshrimp are little tiny orange things then they are newly hatched and then frozen and will work well. If the brineshrimp are a pale colour then they are probably adult brineshrimp and don't have as much nutritional value. Baby platies can be fed on microworms and powdered dry food as well. many thanks 
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Jul 13 2008, 12:36 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 30-June 08 From: somerset, u.k Member No.: 42956 |
i fed them some of the brineshrimp last night that i mentioned in a previous post and i swear they have grown overnight,i lokked at them this morning and they were ALOT bigger!
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Jul 13 2008, 08:45 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1059 Joined: 14-January 08 From: Forsyth, Illinois, USA Member No.: 38414 |
The first week or two is when they grow the fastest. I also swear I can see a change from day to day on my endler fry and they start even smaller.
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