Recent content by princessbride10

Very cool! She looks really similar to the platies you have. Did member Fourthtimelucky give this color a name?

Believe it or not, I snagged her from an Assorted Platy tank in Wal-Mart! I hate buying fish from there because the employees don't know squat about fish, but she was so beautiful that I couldn't resist! I'm glad to know there are more platies out there with such a pretty coloration. Oh, and...

I just thought I'd share this story with other pleco enthusiasts... I have two bristlenose plecos about 2 1/2-3 inches each. While both are active day and night, my definite male is a gymnast! One day I was sitting at my desk next to my tank when I heard a very distinct splash. I looked over...

If you want to save a majority of the fry, I'd definitely suggest getting some sort of breeder trap/net. I've never used the breeder traps, but I have provided lots of plants and driftwood that the fry can swim under. Every week or so I check under the driftwood for fry and just scoop them...

She was already pregnant when I bought her, and she's already had 6 batches of fry for me! Two batches died due to ick treatment, but I managed to save 16 fry from the other 4. The fry colors so far are... neon blue w/ orange dorsal fin, lots of white or pale (not fully colored yet) with black...

She could be an atypical tuxedo, I guess. Though the black extends up onto her face, which is not tuxedo standard. I wish I could find more platies like her... she was the only one of her color in the tank...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone out there could help me identify this particular color strain of platy I have... She's a much darker blue than any platy that I've ever seen as being "blue" or "blue neon" or "blue moon," etc. Is she just a mutt? The photo isn't great, but the scales that...